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No. Limestone and shale are sedimentary rocks the form by different processes. Limestone is a biological sedimentary rock that forms from the carbonate shells of organisms. Shale is a clastic sedimentary rock the forms from the settling of fine-grained particles of mostly silicate minerals.
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Examples of sedimentary rocks?
gypsum,sandstone and shale
What type of rock is castleton built on?
grit shale and limestone
Which rock below is a sedimentary rock?
Limestone, Sandstone, Shale
Why is acid making limestone fizz a chemical change?
plop in erides limestone sandstone and shale by using weatheriing
What are 2 sedimentary rocks that contain dead organism?
Limestone and shale
Which does not belong shale limestone sandstone or basalt?
Basalt. Shale, Sandstone, and Limestone are all sedimentary rocks
What happened between the formation of Columbia limestone and the marden creek shale?
the creek dried up and made shale, then what could of happened is it made a layer of shale and later limestone formed and made a layer of limestone on top of shale
Limestone can be metamorphosed into?
Limestone can be metamorphosed into marble through the process of recrystallization under high pressure and temperature conditions. The calcite crystals in limestone are transformed into interlocking crystals of calcite or dolomite in marble, resulting in increased hardness and a distinctive pattern and coloration.
What is the difference of basalt and shale?
I know that limestone reacts to acid and shale does not. Also Limestone is Chemical sedimentary rock while Shale is Detrail(Spell?)
Examples of sedimentary rocks?
gypsum,sandstone and shale
What are four kinds of sedimentary rock?
here are four easy types of sedimentary rocks: limestone, sandstone, shale, and coal. =)
How does clay turn into limestone?
Clay does not turn into limestone. Lithified clay is called shale.
Rock types on mars?
Sandstone, Limestone, and Shale
What is an examples of a sedimentary Rock?
Sandstone, limestone, shale.
what type of rock is weathered easily?
Shale & Limestone !
What is a dark sedimentary rock formed by compression of layers of clay-rich sediment?
Shale is made from layers of mud and clay pressed together. :)
Which is an igenous rock limestone rhyolite slate or shale?
Rhyolite.
