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limestone is made up of tiny sea creature abd sea shell compressed together.
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What is the name of hard dorset limestone made from shells of snails?
dolostone. dolostone.
Is marble made from fish bones?
Marble is a metamorphic rock that was originally limestone that went under tremendous pressure and heat. Limestone is formed from bones and shells of fish, so marble is made from fish bones as well.
What is an inorganic sediment for earth science?
coal or limestone. coal is made of once living organisms so it's organic. limestone is make from the shells of little organisms so it's also organic.
Rocks made from living things?
The only rock that can form in this way is limestone formed from calcium carbonate concentrated in shells and exoskeletons like corals. The rock itself comes from sediment rich in these materials after the animals' deaths.
Which kind of sedimentary rock is formed by cemented shells of marine organisms?
Limestone
What sedimentary rock is made underwater from the shells of animals?
limestone is made underwater from the shells of animals. We know this because limestone also contains many fossils.
Is limestone from shells chemical organic or clastic?
Limestone made from shells would be an organic sedimentary rock.
Is limestone made from seashells?
Limestone is made up out of fossils of corals and shells from the water.
What type of rock is Limestone made from Shells?
carbonaceous shells form limestone which in this case is a bio-chemical sedimentary rock
What sedimentary rock is made underwater from shells of animals?
limestone is made underwater from the shells of animals. We know this because limestone also contains many fossils.
What is limestone made out of?
Limestone is made of the shells of dead ocean organisms. Their shells are made of calcite.Hope i helped1 :)
Why do you find shells sticking out of the stone in buildings?
Because the building is made of limestone, and the shells became integral to the limestone as it was being formed, but they don't erode as quickly as the limestone in the rain.
Is limestone made by shells organic?
No. Carbonates are considered to be inorganic.
What organic sedimentary rock is made of microscopic shells?
Limestone and chalk.
Does limestone forms form skeletons and shells?
limestone forms from skeletons and shells
What of sedimentary rock is made from dissolved minerals?
limestone, it's made of compreessed shells in the ocean.
What kind of sedimentary is made from dissolved minerals?
limestone, it's made of compreessed shells in the ocean.
