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In lithology and geology which is a layer of rock with varying thicknesses called?
A stratum.
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.
What is the name for the bottom oldest layer of rock?
The bottom layer of rock in a geologic sequence is usually called the basement layer.
What is the middle layer of the sedmentary rock?
The middle layer of sedimentary rocks is known as the interbedded layer or interbeds. These layers form between the top and bottom layers of sedimentary rock and are composed of varying types of sediment. The interbedded layers provide important information about the environmental conditions during the rock formation process.
Name of top layer of a rock?
sand stone
What is another word for rock layer?
Another name for Earth's or any other planets rock layer is called "The Crust"
What is layer is partly weathered rock?
The layer that is partly weathered rock is called the saprolite layer. This layer is between the unaltered rock below and the soil layer above. Through weathering processes, the saprolite becomes broken down and forms the basis for soil formation.
Name the layer of earth that contains mmostly liquid rock?
Core
What is the common name of the layer of rock that covers the earth?
I think its the lithosphere
What is the name of the layer of solid rock beneath loose soil?
The layer of solid rock beneath loose soil is called bedrock. This layer provides stability and support to the overlying soil and materials.
What layer of the earth is the solid rock layer?
The lithosphere is the physical layer of hard brittle rock. The remainder of the mantle that is not contained in the lithosphere is the layer of ductile rock.
What is the name given to a layer of permeable rock that allows the flow of groundwater?
An aquifer is a layer of permeable rock that contains water. It usually conducts groundwater and supplies the water for wells and springs.
