Which rock(s) contain layers of fossils which support the Evolution theory?

Question

Specific rocks, boulders, mountains etc.

Answer 1

I've been wandering that for a while actually

...where is an evolutionist when you need examples? ...seriously, help a guy out here

Answer 2

None. There has never been a transitory fossil discovery.

In other words, we've found fish...and we've found lizards...

But we've never found a fish lizard.

Interestingly enough, we recently discovered an intact dinosaur bone! Not a fossil, but an actual bone!

You know what they found in the bone? Hemoglobin! Dried Blood!

So evidence is growing that dinos aren't nearly as old as we once thought them to be.  

Answer 3

Most fossils are found in sedimentary rock, which is the most common type of rock on earth. Sedimentary rocks form when particles of sediment are deposited by water or wind, and then (in most cases) hardened or consolidated through time. Shale, sandstone, and limestone are types of sedimentary rocks that often contain fossils. Shale is a fine-grained rock formed from clay, and often separates into flakes or sheets. It is often grey, although it can be black, brown or red. Sandstone is a coarser- grained rock made of cemented sand grains, varying in color from cream to grey to rusty brown. Siltstone is composed of sediment particles intermediate in size between shale and sand-stone. Limestone is formed from calcium carbonate, which may precipitate chemically from water or derive from shell fragments of many tiny marine creatures. It is often beige or tan. An especially pure and soft form of limestone is known as chalk. Dolomite is similar to limestone, but with the calcium partially replaced by magnesium.

Occasionally fossils occur in materials other than sedimentary rock, such as ancient tree resin (amber), in which insects or other small animals became stuck and entombed. Similarly, bones of mammoths, saber-tooth cats, and other extinct animals have been found in tar pits, in which unfortunate animals became trapped and mired. Fossils in amber or tar are often preserved with extreme detail. In arid environments, fossils may be found in a dried, mummified state in loose soils or sands. Likewise, in cold regions organisms may be frozen and preserved largely intact in frozen ground or permafrost for millions of years. Fossils also may be found in round or oval nodules called concretions, which may be split carefully with a hammer, or by repeated freezing and heating. Types of rock that normally lack fossils are metamorphic rocks (formed from sedimentary rock under heat and pressure), and igneous rocks (the result of molten or volcanic rock that later cooled). The scarcity of fossils in these rocks are due to the harsh manner in which they form, which usually destroys or severely deforms any remains of living things.

Answer 4

Try here:

The Joggins Fossil Cliffs

http://jogginsfossilcliffs.net/news/9/un...

Dinosaur Provincial Park

http://www.pc.gc.ca/progs/spm-whs/itm2-/...

Olduvai Gorge

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olduvai_Gor...

And here for a larger list:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fos...

Answer 5

Just about all sedimentary rocks from 3 billion years ago on.  

Precambrian 3 bya to 543 mya -

Stromatolites fossil algae ---> complex fossil microorganisms.

Paleozoic 543 mya to 248 mya

Trilobitess evolving over time ( Agnosticus --> Phacops) and development of  thepredatortor organisms. Development of fish and clams asimilarlar creatures.  Also the firoccurrencesces of land plants.

Mesozoic 248 mya to 65 mya

This is the one christians seem to hate.  THE AGE OF DINOSAURS

Fossils here show the evolving land lizards from tbeginninging squat amphibian types ---> T Rex Archeopteryxerex and the popular looking dinos.  

Cenozoic 65 mya to today.

The ICE AGES and AGE OF MAMMALS. This is where the animals we know today evolved from. A good example is the great MastodoMammothsmouths and the elephants we know today, or if you like the saber tooth tiger and the modern tiger.  

I'll avoid bringing uNeanderthalsathals, Cro-magnon man, and Homo - erectus.  

As far as specific rocks,lime stonesstones, sandstsilt stonesstones and coal seams have some sort of fossil.  Just depends on the era you want to look at and the location you are in.    

Answer 6

different sedimentary rocks... i havent taken biology in 2 years... um, limestone? i dont know. everything supports evolution XD

Answer 7

The Burgess Shale in Canada contains an excellent sampling of Cambrian life.  The name Cambria is an ancient name for Wales where sediments of that era were first discovered.

The Olduvai Gorge is a great source for hominids.

You can find more here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Pa...

Answer 8

Ehhh...nothing really supports the theory of Evolution. Sorry.