GEOLOGY
PHYSICAL GEOLOGY
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Question
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Which type of rock are fossils found in?
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metamorphic
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igneous
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intrusive
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sedimentary
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Mudstone, shale, and limestone are examples of sedimentary rock likely to contain fossils.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sedimentary rocks have the ability to retain fossils because unlike most igneous and metamorphic rocks, sedimentary rocks occurs at temperatures and pressure that do not obliterate fossil remnants. Therefore, fossils are found in sedimentary rocks.
Detailed explanation-3: -(Some coal deposits yield spectacular fossils; most do not.)
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