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Are sedimentary rocks formed because of water evaporating and leaving crystals behind?
Some sedimentary rock is formed this way; chemical sedimentary rock formed from evaporites, like rock salt, and rock gypsum.
What makes igneous sedimentary and metamorphic rocks different from each other?
The way in which they were formed.
How are Sedimentary rocks and Igneous rocks different?
Igneous rocks are formed from the cooling of molten lava or magma. Sedimentary rocks are formed by the deposition and compaction of sediment grains or by their chemical precipitation in water. For more information please see the related link.
How are clastic limestone and fossiliferous limestone deposition different?
Clastic rocks are sedimentary rocks formed from pre-existing fragments of minerals. Fossiliferous rocks are formed in the same way, except that they contain fossils.
When you look at a metamorphic rock how can you tell it is one?
Understand that metamorphic rocks are those that have changed in some way by heat or pressure or both. Sedimentary rocks are formed from sediments and igneous rocks are formed by fire. When these rocks change again, they become metamorphic. Marble is one type of metamorphic rock.Look at the way the grain are formed. In schist rocks, you can see that the layers and the grains all go the same way. Warning Metamorphic rocks are difficult to classify because different amounts of heat or pressure to the same rock can look different.
Is sedimentary rocks formed the same way normal rocks are?
No, because a sedimentary rock is formed from pieces of other rocks.
Are sedimentary rocks formed because of water evaporating and leaving crystals behind?
Some sedimentary rock is formed this way; chemical sedimentary rock formed from evaporites, like rock salt, and rock gypsum.
What makes igneous sedimentary and metamorphic rocks different from each other?
The way in which they were formed.
How are Sedimentary rocks and Igneous rocks different?
Igneous rocks are formed from the cooling of molten lava or magma. Sedimentary rocks are formed by the deposition and compaction of sediment grains or by their chemical precipitation in water. For more information please see the related link.
How are clastic limestone and fossiliferous limestone deposition different?
Clastic rocks are sedimentary rocks formed from pre-existing fragments of minerals. Fossiliferous rocks are formed in the same way, except that they contain fossils.
What kind of rocks are formed by percipitaion of a mineral?
The precipitation of minerals forms chemical sedimentary rocks. Examples include calcite deposits in vesicles in igneous rocks like pumice. The definition may be extended to include rocks formed by evaporation. Mineral Gypsum is formed this way.
What is the difference of a metamorphic rock and a sedimentary rock?
The difference of metamorphic rocks from igneous and sedimentary rocks is on the way these rocks are formed. Igneous rocks form when magma cools down and becomes solid while sedimentary rocks form due to erosion and weathering of the Earthâ??s material, whereas, metamorphic rocks are formed as a result of rock transformation called metamorphism.
How are metamorphic rocks formed Tell it in a way that a grade 4 can understand it?
Basically a bunch of rocks come together( are pressed together by heat and pressure) in a process called Lithification , those rocks can be either Sedimentary or Igneous rocks.
How are rocks classified put in groups?
Rocks are classified by they way they are formed. There are three main classes of rocks: igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks.
When you look at a metamorphic rock how can you tell it is one?
Understand that metamorphic rocks are those that have changed in some way by heat or pressure or both. Sedimentary rocks are formed from sediments and igneous rocks are formed by fire. When these rocks change again, they become metamorphic. Marble is one type of metamorphic rock.Look at the way the grain are formed. In schist rocks, you can see that the layers and the grains all go the same way. Warning Metamorphic rocks are difficult to classify because different amounts of heat or pressure to the same rock can look different.
What is difference between igneous and sedimentary and metamorphic?
Metamorphic rocks are made from cooling lava, Igneus rocks are made by heat and presure, and Sedimentary rocks are made by sand and/or other tiny broken off peaces of rocks being presurised together forming one single rock
How do Sedimentary rocks change to Metamorphic?
Sedimentary rocks change to metamorphic the same way any other rock would: through heat and pressure.
