Among the three major types of rock, fossils are most commonly found in sedimentary rock. Unlike most igneous and metamorphic rocks, sedimentary rocks form at temperatures and pressures that do not destroy fossil remnants.ost sedimentary rocks contain either quartz (especially siliciclastic rocks) or calcite (especially carbonate rocks). In contrast to igneous and metamorphic rocks, a sedimentary rock usually contains very few different major minerals.
How many tons for a 1500 sq ft home. I have been getting bids for an ac unit in my home and I have been getting a range of 3 tons to 3.5 tons. I live in Dallas Texas and my home is pretty well shaded during the days and the majority of my windows face north or south.
Confidence votes 98. A ton is 2000 lbs, so if you rounded, 1500 lbs equals about 1 ton. The exact answer, however, is .75 or 3/4 of a ton.000 pounds = 4 tons = 3.628739 metric tons   8000 Troy pounds = 3.291428 tons = 2.985934 metric tons   There are also long tons and short tons which would give differen â¦ t answers. 8 people found this useful. Scorpio 10.