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What type of rock is river rock is it sedimentary metaphoric or igneious?

River rock can be composed of any rock type, or any combination of rock types.


What type of rock is formed from particles or dissolved minerals from previously existing rocks?

The rock described would be a clastic sedimentary rock.


Rocks formed from weathered debris from preexisisting rocks are called?

They are called clastic sedimentary rocks.


What rock formed in layers?

sedimentary rock


What type of rocks cannot turn into sedimentary rocks?

No rock. Any rock can turn into sedimentary rock, such as granite (igneous rock) and slate (metamorphic rock). Even sedimentary rock can turn into other sedimentary rock.


What type of rock is copper ore?

Copper ore is typically found in igneous rocks, such as basalt or granite, as well as in sedimentary rocks like shale. The most common type of rock where copper ore is extracted is called porphyry copper deposits, which are a combination of igneous and sedimentary rocks. These rocks contain copper minerals like chalcopyrite, bornite, and chalcocite, which are essential for copper extraction.


Can sedimentary rocks come from other sedimentary rocks?

Yes, through the process of erosion, transportation, deposition, and lithification, sediments from existing sedimentary rocks can be weathered and broken down to form new sedimentary rocks. The cycle of sedimentary rock formation can involve the breakdown and reformation of older sedimentary rocks.


What is required to change an igneous rock into a sedimentary rock?

Igneous rocks are a "finished product". They do not become sedimentary rock - though sedimentary rocks, with heat and pressure can become metamorphic rocks.


Which type of rock is where fossils are found?

They are mostly found in Sedimentary Rocks


What rocks are formed when sediments are compressed compacted and cemented togerther?

Sedimentary rocks are formed when sediments are compressed, compacted, and cemented together. Examples include sandstone, shale, and limestone.


What are the main sub-categories Sedimentary Rock?

The main sub-categories of sedimentary rocks are clastic, chemical, and organic. Clastic sedimentary rocks form from the accumulation and cementation of fragments of pre-existing rocks. Chemical sedimentary rocks form from the precipitation of minerals from water solutions. Organic sedimentary rocks form from the accumulation and compression of organic materials, such as plant or animal remains.


How was sedimentary rock formed?

SEDIMENTARY ROCK FORMATION, begins with igneous, metamorphic, or other sedimentary rocks. When these rocks are exposed at the earth's surface they begin the long but relentless process of becoming sedimentary rock.