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The layers of any sedimentary rock are called strata.
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What is a smooth stone with layers called?
The most common smooth stone with layers is sandstone, The differently colored layers are caused as different layers of sediment build up. The Painted Dessert is one of the most spectacular examples of sandstone layers.
What is sandstone characteristics?
Sandstone is much like compressed sand. It is soft and the granules will easily come off and reform sand. It is often colorful and can have many layers.
How can you tell that the sandstone was not deposited on top of basalt layers?
The sandstone layer is older than the basalt. The older rock cannot be on top of the younger rock. The sandstone and the basalt (or basalt dike) are both deposited at the same depth.
What are wavy features found on some sandstone?
Those are deposition layers influenced by wind or moving water.
When layers of sediments are pressed together?
sedimentary rock like sandstone or limestone
What are the the layers of sandstone?
The layers of any sedimentary rock are called strata.
What is a smooth stone with layers called?
The most common smooth stone with layers is sandstone, The differently colored layers are caused as different layers of sediment build up. The Painted Dessert is one of the most spectacular examples of sandstone layers.
How many layers does sandstone have?
they can have 1 or more
What rock is made of layers of sand?
SANDSTONE
Are rocks formed in layers?
Sedimentary rocks. An example is sandstone.
Where was shale formed?
Shale forms in layers of sandstone or lime.
What do sandstone look like?
a lot of sand compacted into layers
What is sandstone made from----------- that settles in layers at the ---------- of seas and oceans?
sand, bottom
How big is sandstone and why is it called sandstone?
because the sandstone is smooth and big
Where are the oldest layers of a sandstone rock located?
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock. Sedimentary rocks form from sediments that deposited by the wind and water. Over the time those sediments will get pressed and cemented together. It can take millions of years for sediments to become a rock. So the oldest layers of a sandstone are on a bottom.
What are the rock layers of balanced rock in Arches National Park?
Erosion removed the youngest layers of rock, but all the rock is sandstone.
Describe the sequence of events in the formation of a sandstone?
The formation of sandstone involves two principal stages. First, a layer or layers of sand accumulates as the result of sedimentation, and then the sand becomes sandstone when it is compacted by pressure of overlying deposits.
