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How are petroleum and natural gas deposits formed within layers of sedimentary rocks?
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Oil and natural gas start off as dead organic matter, mostly algae and plankton, that settles to the bottom of a body of water along with the inorganic sediment that eventually becomes the rock. As the sediment is buried, the same heat and pressure that converts it into solid rock turns the organic material into hydrocarbons, which make up most of oil and natural gas. The oil and gas fill in pore spaces within the rock.
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Sedimentary rock formed from deposits of?
Sedimentary rocks are types of rock that are formed by the deposition of material at the Earth's surface and within bodies of water.
How does petroleum and natural gas form?
Natural gas- a mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons located under the surface of the earth, often near petroleum deposits; used as a fuel. Petroleum- liquid mixture of complex hydrocarbon compounds; used wisely as a fuel source. Oil and natural gas are formed from the remains of plants and animals.
What is a sedimentary rock formed from deposits of shells called?
Its limestone I'm pretty sure'
What do you call to the chemical sedimentary rocks formed when water evaporates and leaves behind mineral deposits?
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How are natural gas deposits formed?
Pressure from sediment turned decaying plankton at the bottom of the ocean into natural gas.
What is sedimentary rock is formed from clay deposits?
Claystone, and shale are sedimentary rocks formed from lithified deposits of clay.
A sedimentary rock formed from sand deposits is called?
A sedimentary rock formed from sand deposits is called a 'Sandstone' or generically a 'Psammite'.
A sedimentary rock that is sometimes formed by deposits of shell fragments?
A sedimentary rock that is sometimes formed by deposits of shell fragments is LIMESTONE!!
What sedimentary rock is formed by sand deposits?
Sandstone.
What sedimentary rock formed from sand deposits?
Sandstone.
What is a sedimentary rock that is formed by sand deposits?
Sandstone!
Are sedimentary rocks formed from sand deposits?
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What is the rock formed as a result of deposits from weathering and erosion?
Sedimentary rock is the rock formed as a result of deposits from weathering and erosion. Sedimentary rock can be millions of years old.
Sedimentary rocks formed from clay deposits?
Shale
What is sedimentary rock formed from clay deposits called?
claystone
What is a sedimentary rock formed from clay deposits called?
shale
What is rocks formed from sediment deposits?
Sedimentary rocks. Example, sandstone.
