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  • Fossil-Bearing Limestone: A Guide to Biogenic Sedimentary Rocks
    A limestone that contains fossils would be classified as a biogenic sedimentary rock.

    Here's why:

    * Biogenic means "originating from living organisms."

    * Limestone is primarily composed of calcium carbonate (CaCO3), which is often formed from the skeletal remains of marine organisms like corals, shellfish, and algae.

    * The presence of fossils directly indicates that the limestone was formed from the accumulation and cementation of these organic remains.

    While limestone can also be classified as a chemical sedimentary rock (due to the precipitation of calcium carbonate from solution), the presence of fossils makes it primarily a biogenic rock.

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