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How can a type of rock called limestone can form from the remains of sea organisms?
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The remains in question are the shells, as a source of calcium carbonate derived originally by the animal from solution in the sea-water..
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Where did you probably find a deposit of limestone what type of setting did it form in?
Limestone is formed on the floor of ancient seas from the skeletal remains of marine organisms such as coral, forams and molluscs, etc.
Minerals seeping into an organisms remains form what?
Minerals seeping into an organisms remains form fossils. sediment
Is limestone chemical sedimentary rock?
It can be. Limestone can be derived from precipitating minerals, in which case it is a chemical sedimentary rock. It can also be formed from the remains of marine organisms, in which case it is described as a bioclastic sedimentary rock, a form of detrital rock.
What do minerals seeping into an organisms remains form?
Fossils.
The remains of these form oil and natural gas?
Marine organisms.
What type of rocks form from the remains of organisms?
Limestone
Where did you probably find a deposit of limestone what type of setting did it form in?
Limestone is formed on the floor of ancient seas from the skeletal remains of marine organisms such as coral, forams and molluscs, etc.
Minerals seeping into an organisms remains form what?
Minerals seeping into an organisms remains form fossils. sediment
Are the white cliffs of dover make from fossils or is the lime made from a chemical reaction?
The cliffs are chalk, a form of limestone from the remains of small ancient marine organisms.
How do rocks such as limestone and marble form?
Limestone - sedimentary deposition of calcarious marine organisms. Marble - compressed (metamorphosed) limestone.
Is limestone chemical sedimentary rock?
It can be. Limestone can be derived from precipitating minerals, in which case it is a chemical sedimentary rock. It can also be formed from the remains of marine organisms, in which case it is described as a bioclastic sedimentary rock, a form of detrital rock.
What do minerals seeping into an organisms remains form?
Fossils.
What rock is form from skeletal remains pf coral and lime-secreting sea animals?
Limestone
The remains of these form oil and natural gas?
Marine organisms.
What is a grainy form of limestone called?
oolite
How was the rock made?
Chalk is a form of limestone composed of the skeletons and secretions of small marine organisms.
Can material accumulated from the remains of plants and animals produce limestone?
Yes, material accumulated from the remains of plants and animals can contribute to the formation of limestone. Limestone is primarily made up of calcium carbonate, and the shells, skeletons, and other debris of marine organisms, as well as plant matter, can all contain calcium carbonate. Over time, these materials can accumulate and be compacted to form limestone.
