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No, the Grand Canyon is a river valley eroded into rock - as such it is an absence of rock. However the rocks through which the river has eroded are, in the main, of sedimentary origin.

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Canyons can cut through any formation of rock, igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic.

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Yes a sedimentary rock is often made up of clasts from a myriad of sources these can include other weathered and eroded sedimentary rocks

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What class of sedimentary rocks is made of fragments of rock minerals and shells?

== == Clastic sedimentary rocks.


How are clastic non clastic and organic sedimentary rocks the same?

They are all Sedimentary


How are clastic sedimentary rocks different from organic sedimentary rocks?

they form


The most common minerals in clastic sedimentary rocks are likely?

the most common minerals in clastic sedimentary rocks are likely


What types of minerals are clastic sedimentary rocks made of?

Clastic sedimentary rocks are made of broken pieces of preexisting rock that are compacted together. The mineral quartz makes up sixty percent of the clastic sedimentary rocks.


What are the two main types of sedimentary rocks?

Clastic (those formed of particles of other rocks) and non-clastic (organic and chemical precipitate or evaporite rocks).


What are three of clastic sedimentary rocks?

Shale, sandstone, and conglomerate are examples of clastic sedimentary rock.


Are sedimentary rocks formed from fragments of other rocks chemical sedimentary rocks?

No. The rocks you describe are clastic or detrital sedimentary rocks.


What class of sedimentary rocks is made of fragments of rocks mineral and shells?

== == Clastic sedimentary rocks.


How do geologist classify sedimentary rocks?

They are classified as clastic or non-clastic. Clastic sedimentary rocks are formed from rock particles of various sizes. Non-clastic rocks are formed from precipitation of minerals out of solution or by the lithification of organic matter.


Are sedimentary rocks classified tofoliated sedimentary rocks?

Metamorphic rocks are classified by foliation or lack there of, not sedimentary rocks. They are classified into Clastic Sedimentary, and Chemical Sedimentary.


Is gneiss clastic organic or chemical?

None of the above. These terms describe sedimentary rocks. Granite is igneous.