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What is the name for sedimentary rock composed of consolidated clay?
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Is Clay Sediment from rock?
Clay is actually a description of sediment of a specific particle size. As such clay is not necessarily a rock. However when compacted and cemented clay forms claystone which is a sedimentary rock.
What rock is made of compressed and hardened clay?
Clastic sedimentary rocks, like shale and sandstone.
What is a dark sedimentary rock formed by compression of layers of clay-rich sediment?
Shale is made from layers of mud and clay pressed together. :)
What rock is made directly from dirt clay sand and particles of dead plants?
sedimentary
What is the most common sedimentary rock formed from mud or clay?
The most common sedimentary rock formed from mud or clay is shale. Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock made up of compressed and hardened clay and silt particles. It typically exhibits a characteristic fissile (easily splitting into layers) structure.
What type of rock is a stiltstone?
Siltstone is a fine-grained sedimentary rock consisting of consolidated silt.
What sedimentary rock is formed from thin layer of clay compacted very tightly together?
This is Shale, a Sedimentary rock.
What produces clay sand and rock fragments?
Sedimentary rock.
The type rock made of harden sediment is called?
The type of rock made of hardened sediment is called sedimentary rock. Sedimentary rocks are formed through the accumulation and compression of sediments such as sand, silt, and clay over time. Examples of sedimentary rocks include sandstone, shale, and limestone.
Is shale igneous sedimentary or metamorphic?
Shale is a sedimentary rock formed from the compaction of fine-grained sediment such as mud or clay.
What is sedimentary rock is formed from clay deposits?
Claystone, and shale are sedimentary rocks formed from lithified deposits of clay.
