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Can the gravel in a sedimentary rock consist of both igneous and metamorphic rock?
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Rock contained within a sedimentary rock could be igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary, or any combination of the three rock types in origin.
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What type of rock is used for gravel?
it is metamorphic
What makes sedimentary rocks different from other rocks?
Igneous is basically fresh out of a volcano. There are two types: rocks that got cooled slowly, and those that were cooled really fast. After a while, these rocks will break down into sediment, and will form into layers. Then the sediment will go through cementation, where they stick together. At that point, its sedimentary rock! (Like sandstone, in the Grand Canyon!)
What is found in a sedimentary rock?
the solid material sattles at the bottom of a liquid is called sedimentary rock example when there is rain the small pieces of clay,gravel flow to river and streams etc there pieces are hardened and form sedimentry rock
What sedimentary rock is measured by the wentworth scale of grain?
The Wentworth Scale commonly measures grains of boulders, cobble, gravel, pebbles, sand, silt, clay and calloid.
What is the order of sedimentary settling?
Sorting is the degree of uniformity of grain size of a rock
Is gravel igneous Sedemintary or metamorphic rock?
gravel is a limestone which can be igneous or metamorphic but almost all is metamorphic
What type of rock is gravel?
Gravel is a physical label for small rock fragments. Gravel can be produced by crushing of any rock type, i.e., metamorphic, sedimentary, or igneous, or can be obtained from vast deposits left by glacial means, which normally require a mechanical sorting for required sizes. Naturally pre-sorted deposits can be found in rivers and stream beds.
What processes can transform igneous rocks into sedimentary rock?
In order for an igneous rock to be changed to a sedimentary rock the rock must be weathered down into, well, some form of sediment (sand, gravel, ect.) and then have pressure applied to it to become a sedimentary rock.
Is grit an igneous metamorphic or sedimentary rock?
its a yo moma rock
What is the mineral composition of gravel?
I don't think so. I think it's made of minerals, but not actually one.
What type of rock is used for gravel?
it is metamorphic
How does metamorphic rock change to sedimentary rock and then to igneous rock?
Metamorphic rock must first turn into sediment through uplift, weathering, erosion and deposition before the sediments can undergo lithification and become sedimentary rock. Further compaction, pressure, and heat can turn it into metamorphic rock. In order to change into igneous rock it would need to be buried so deep in the earth that the heat partially melts the metamorphic rock forming magma. Then the magma would need to ascend, cool, and undergo recrystallization to form igneous rock.
Gravel sandstone and conglomerate are all types of?
Gravel, sandstone, and conglomerate are all types of sedimentary rocks.
When a sedimentary rock consists of angular and gravel-sized particles what s it called?
If the sedimentary rock contains angular gravel sized (> 2mm) sediment it is called a brecciia. If the gravel is rounded it is called a conglomerate.
Do all rocks come from a volcano?
No. Not directly at least. Volcanic rock is extrusive igneous rock. Sedimentary rock is formed from sediment weathered out of pre-existing rocks that has been deposited and turned back into stone. Some of this sediment can come from volcanic rocks.
Are sedimentary rocks made on the Earth's surface?
Sedimentary rocks form at the bottom of bodies of water, as more and more layers of sediment build up above them. Compared to the depths at which metamorphic rocks form, and some of the places igneous rocks form, these are indeed close to the Earth's surface.
What kind of rock is gravel pebbles for conglomerate?
sedimentary rock
