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What sedimentary rock is made underwater from the shells of animals?
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limestone is made underwater from the shells of animals. We know this because limestone also contains many fossils.
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What sedimentary rock is made underwater from shells of animals?
limestone is made underwater from the shells of animals. We know this because limestone also contains many fossils.
Is limestone a type of silica?
No, it is not flaky . it is calcium carbonate , a sedimentary rock. it's made of shells of animals.
What is sedimentary rock made from shells and sea animals called?
I think you are describing a type of limestone called coquina.
What class of sedimentary rocks are made of fragments from rocksminerals and shells?
The class of sedimentary rocks that are made of fragments from rock minerals and shells is called alabaster. It is a fine-grained sedimentary rock.
A type of organic sedimentary rock made of the mineral calcite and formed largely from the shells of ocean animals?
Any Type Of Limestone
What sedimentary rocks are made of fragments of rocks minerals and shells?
Bioclastic sedimentary rocks.
Is limestone a sedimentary rock made from shells of sea animals?
It can be formed in this way, or it can be formed from calcite precipitation (mineral formation from saturated solution).
What class of sedimentary rock is made of fragments of rocks minerals shells?
Clastic sedimentary rocks.
What class of sedimentary rocks is made of fragments of rocks mineral and shells?
== == Clastic sedimentary rocks.
What class of sedimentary rocks is made of fragments of rock minerals and shells?
== == Clastic sedimentary rocks.
What is an organic sedimentary rock made of microscopic shells?
chalk
Can Plant and animals form sedimentary rock?
Skeletal remains of many sea creatures settle on the ocean floor. Here they mix with sediments and eventually become sedimentary rock.
