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What part of the sedimentary of rock is the oldest?
Protolith is a term used to describe the parent rock of a metamorphic rock. Conglomerate is a sedimentary rock that can be composed of clasts of sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic rocks, or any number of combinations of all.
Which layer of rock is the oldest?
The basement is a term sometimes used, and Cratonis another used in a continental context.The Principle of Superposition has it that in a given formation, the top layers are the youngest, and the deeper layers the oldest.
Where is the youngest layer of sedimentary rock found?
On the top
What feature is formed when a sedimentary rock overlies a nonsedimentary rock layer?
Unconformity
When forming a sedimentary rock the layer that is deposited first is the?
soil
What layer is sedimentary rock in?
sedimentary layer ㅡㅡ
What is a layer of sedimentary?
a layer of rock
What is the name of the bottom rock layer?
The bottom layer of a sedimentary rock is called the basal layer. This layer is considered the coarsest in the rock.
How are fossils related to science?
because it has to do with layers of sedimentary rock; piles of rock get stacked upon fossils which means the bottom layer with the fossils is oldest since it was there 1st
Where will the oldest sedimentary rock be?
prahaps the museum
What sedimentary rock is formed from thin layer of clay compacted very tightly together?
This is Shale, a Sedimentary rock.
Where can you find the oldest fossils in sedimentary rock layers?
It would be found in the lower layers, rather that younger fossils which are found in the upper layers. ♥
What feature is formed when a sedimentary rock layer overlies a nonsedimentary rock layer?
Unconformity
What is a sedimentary rock that is sometimes formed from sand deposits?
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock formed from layer upon layer of deposited sand which undergoes lithification.
What part of the sedimentary of rock is the oldest?
Protolith is a term used to describe the parent rock of a metamorphic rock. Conglomerate is a sedimentary rock that can be composed of clasts of sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic rocks, or any number of combinations of all.
Which layer of rock is the oldest?
The basement is a term sometimes used, and Cratonis another used in a continental context.The Principle of Superposition has it that in a given formation, the top layers are the youngest, and the deeper layers the oldest.
When a layer or several layers are missing from a rock-layer what is this called?
Unconformity= break in sedimentary rock record
