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The fossilizing process that replaces organic matter with silica or calcite is?
petrifaction
How is conglomerate made?
Conglomerate is a sedimentary rock made up of tiny rounded pebbles cemented together by sediments that pile on top of them. The pebbles become cemented together by minerals like silica, calcite, and iron oxides.
Is calcite a metal?
No. Calcite is a carbonate mineral.
What rocks have calcite in them?
Limestone and Marble have calcite in them.
Is calcite nonmetallic and white?
calcite is usually transparent
Is calcite silica rich or silica poor?
Calcite does not contain any silica. It is a carbonate mineral.
What are the subgrops of sponges?
calcarea - have calcite spicules, often have calcite exoskeletons glass sponges - silica spicules, no exoskeleton demosponges - silica spicules, may have exoskeleton, made of aragonite if present
A cherty limestone would contain which major constituents?
silica, calcite
The fossilizing process that replaces organic matter with silica or calcite is?
petrifaction
Name 3 types of cement in sand stone?
Clay minerals, calcite, and silica.
What are three natural cements?
1. Silica (quartz) 2. Calcite (limestone) 3. Clay
Why do sandstones cemented with calcite usually weather much more rapidly than sandstone cemented by silica?
The cementing mineral calcite is not resistant to chemical dissolution by naturally acidic rainwater as is the cementing silicate mineral.
Stalactites and stalagmites consist of deposits of?
silica. +++ Wrong. They are of the mineral Calcite: crystalline calcium carbonate derived from the limestone above the cave.
What fossils are made of?
fossils are made from many things depending on area, geographical features, and time period, 3 examples of what they are made of is minerals, calcite, and silica
What kind of minerals would you find in a well?
In a water well you would probably find iron and other ferrous minerals, calcite, sulfur, silica, feldspars, and clays among others.
Is calcite magnetic?
No, calcite is not magnetic.
The mineral calcite contains calcium carbon and oxygen Calcite is an example of an?
Calcite is an example of a carbonate mineral.
