Sedimentary rocks are extremely common. Many use them in small, thin pieces to make stepping stones across their yards.
They are called clastic sedimentary rocks.
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No, sedimentary rocks formed from fragments of other rocks are called clastic sedimentary rocks. Chemical sedimentary rocks form from minerals that are dissolved in water and precipitate out to form rocks like limestone or halite.
Yes all fossils occur in sedimentary rocks or rocks that began as sedimentary rocks.
Mafic minerals like olivine and pyroxene are rare in sedimentary rocks primarily because they are less stable at the Earth's surface and weather quickly into more stable minerals like clay and quartz. These minerals typically form from the cooling of mafic igneous rocks, and when these rocks are weathered and eroded, the more durable minerals are preferentially preserved in sedimentary environments. Additionally, sedimentary rocks are often formed from the accumulation of materials that are derived from continental crust, which is predominantly felsic and contains fewer mafic minerals.
You can but it very very rare. you are more likely to find them in sedimentary rocks.
Black to dark Grey, in most cause, though very rare to fine silver seams !
Sedimentary rocks. and metamorphic rocks made form sedimentary rocks.
igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic
No, sedimentary rocks are not classified as foliated. Foliation is a textural feature found in certain types of metamorphic rocks where minerals are aligned in layers or bands due to pressure and heat. Sedimentary rocks are formed by the accumulation and cementation of sediments and do not exhibit foliation.
they form
Metamorphic rocks can form from both igneous and sedimentary rocks