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What are sedimentary rocks of weathered rock fragments called?
Sedimentary rocks of weathered rock fragments are called clastic rocks.
What forms when rocks are weathered and eroded?
Sediment is formed when rocks are eroded or weathered in water. When the process occurs on land, the smaller pieces of rock mix with organic matter (plant, animal or spoor), and eventually become soil.
What are rock composed of weathered rocks called?
sediment
Which of the following forms when rocks are weathered and eroded?
Sedimentary rock
Which sedimentary rocks are derived from weathered particles?
Detrital sedimentary rocks are made from weathered rocks.
Is weathered intrusive or extrusive?
Neither, at the surface all rocks become weathered.
Why do some weathered rocks have rust streaks?
Some weathered rocks have rust streaks due to the iron content in the rocks. When rocks that have ferrous iron are weathered there will be rust streaks present.
Are sedimentary rocks chemically weathered?
Sedimentary rocks can be both chemically and mechanically weathered.
What are sedimentary rocks of weathered rock fragments called?
Sedimentary rocks of weathered rock fragments are called clastic rocks.
What forms when rocks are weathered and eroded?
Sediment is formed when rocks are eroded or weathered in water. When the process occurs on land, the smaller pieces of rock mix with organic matter (plant, animal or spoor), and eventually become soil.
When rocks become reddish brown in color they have been chemically weathered through the process called?
The Weathering Cycle.
Why do weather rocks have rust streaks?
Some weathered rocks have rust streaks due to the iron content in the rocks. When rocks that have ferrous iron are weathered there will be rust streaks present.
What are Silicate rocks are weathered by?
hydrolysis
Can rocks be weathered by chemical processes?
NO
What happens when rocks weathered?
When sedimentary rocks are weathered and eroded, they turn into sediments. And after compaction and cementation of the sediments, it will turn back into sedimentary rock.
Does a rock need to be weathered before it can become a metamorphic rock?
No. Metamorphic rock are simply rocks which have been altered by heat and pressure.
How do you rocks get weathered?
We get weathered by being on or near the surface and exposed to environments different than we were formed in.
