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Is mudstone a Metamorphic rock?
Mudstone is the fine grained sedimentary rock that were clays or muds originally.
How do a metamorphic rock change into sedimentary rock?
You squash it and heat it up.
Is limestone an example of a calsitic sedimentary rock?
Yes, Limestone is a calcitic sedimentary rock. Its mostly made up of Calcium Carbonate.
What type of sedimentary rock is sandstone?
Sandstone is made up mostly of sediments of quartz and/or feldspar. Therefore sandstone is a clastic sedimentary rock.
What factors can affect the texture of the sedimentary rock?
The size of the grains that make up the rock
How does calcium end up in a sedimentary rock?
calcium undergoes metamorphosis to become marble with heat and pressure.
What are clasts?
Clasts are rock fragments, also pieces of rock that make up the texture of some sedimentary rock (clastic sedimentary rock).
What kind of rock can be broken into fragments that may later form sedimentary rock?
Any rock can be broken up and later form a sedimentary rock.
A sedimentary rock made up of fragments of other rocks such as Breccia is?
A sedimentary rock made up of rock fragments or particles of other rocks is called 'clastic'.
Is mudstone a Metamorphic rock?
Mudstone is the fine grained sedimentary rock that were clays or muds originally.
What does weathering have to do with how a sedimentary rock is formed?
If you don't have weather then the igneous rock won't break up into sedmints which won't turn into a sedimentary rock.
How do you change sedimentary rock into a metamorphic rock?
You squash it and heat it up.
How do a metamorphic rock change into sedimentary rock?
You squash it and heat it up.
Can granite turn into any other rock?
Granite is Granite, However grind it down and mix it with other materials and rock grindings, compress it for a while and you end up with sedimentary rock.
What is a sedimentary conglomerate rock?
rock made up of big pieces cemented together (sedimentary-pieces, conglomerate-big pieces)
Is limestone an example of a calsitic sedimentary rock?
Yes, Limestone is a calcitic sedimentary rock. Its mostly made up of Calcium Carbonate.
Sedimentary rock made up of the remains of living things?
Organic sedimentary rock is comprised of the remains of once living organisms.
