Yes. Most limestone is biochemical.
Yes, a biochemical sedimentary rock is an example of limestone. Specifically, limestone can form from the accumulation of biological material, such as shells and coral, which are composed primarily of calcium carbonate. This type of limestone, known as biogenic limestone, is a specific category within the broader classification of limestone as a sedimentary rock.
Limestone is a biochemical rock that can contain fossils. It is formed from the accumulation of calcite or aragonite shells or skeletal fragments of organisms such as corals, foraminifera, and mollusks. Over time, these remains can be compressed and preserved in the rock.
No. The terms mafic and felsic apply to igneous rocks. Limestone is a sedimentary/biochemical rock and so cannot be said to be mafic, felsic, or intermediate.
how are the origins of rock salt and some limestone similar
Biochemical rock is characterized by the presence of organic materials or fossils that indicate biological activity in its formation. This type of rock often contains remains of plants and animals, such as shells or coral, and is typically formed through the accumulation of biological debris. Common examples include limestone, which can form from coral reefs or shell deposits, and coal, which originates from plant material. The organic origin distinguishes biochemical rocks from other sedimentary types.
Alexander Ivanovich Oparin was a Soviet biochemist who, in 1924, put forward a coherent theory for the origin of life through gradually increasing sophistication of biochemical change in his book The Origin of Life.
In the Kiswahili language of African origin, "chokaa" has the meaning of "limestone."
Examples of biochemical sedimentary rocks include limestone, which forms from the accumulation of shells and coral fragments, and chert, which is formed from the silica-rich remains of marine organisms. Evaporites are sedimentary rocks that form from the precipitation of minerals from evaporating water bodies, such as rock salt (halite) and gypsum, which are common examples.
Limestone
Limestones are chemical sedimentary rocks, also called carbonate rock as it is made up of the carbonate radical CO3, hense Calcite CaCO3 Limestone. Although some limestones form by inorganic chemical precipitation most limestones are biochemical because they are mostly composed by organisms. Examples of limestone include Coquina composed almost entirely of fragmented seashells and Chalk, composed largely of microscopic shells.
they produce silicous rocks(chert).unlike foramaniferas produces limestone caco3
Kentucky is known to have the most limestone deposits in the United States.