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exists and is an alternate of . Sedimentary rocks can contain fossils because, unlike most igneous and metamorphic rocks, they form at temperatures and pressures that do not destroy fossil remains. Dead organisms can become sediments which may, under the right conditions, become sedimentary rock. Igneous rock forms from magma; no chance for fossils to form there.
Sedimentary rocks are formed from grains of minerals and rocks, dissolved minerals and other material, such as plant matter or animal remains, which have been transported and deposited as sediment.lant material can be found as fragments in sandstones or other sedimentary rocks, and if it makes up the bulk of the rock it is termed coal. The shells of many marine organisms are made of calcium carbonate, and form limestone or calcite-rich sediments such as marl (a calcareous mudstone).