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Sedimentary rocks often contain fossils, sedimentary structures (such as bedding or ripple marks), and may exhibit layering (stratification) due to deposition. These features are unlikely to be found in metamorphic rocks as they form under high temperatures and pressures, which can obliterate such original sedimentary features.
They are called clastic sedimentary rocks.
Foliation, a layered or banded texture, is a common feature of metamorphic rocks but not typically found in sedimentary rocks. Metamorphic rocks can also have mineral reorganization and recrystallization that are not commonly seen in sedimentary rocks. Additionally, metamorphic rocks may exhibit distinct metamorphic minerals like garnet, staurolite, or kyanite, which are unlikely to be found in sedimentary rocks.
Minerals are the building blocks of sedimentary rocks. They are the particles that accumulate and cement together to form these rocks. Minerals like quartz, feldspar, and calcite are commonly found in sedimentary rocks and help give them their unique characteristics.
Foliation, which is the alignment of minerals in a preferred orientation, is a common feature in metamorphic rocks but is not typically found in sedimentary rocks. Another feature is the presence of new minerals that form due to the heat and pressure of metamorphism, which are not present in sedimentary rocks. Metamorphic rocks also tend to have a more interlocking crystal structure compared to the more loose and granular structure of sedimentary rocks.
Sedimentary rocks are often deposited in layers as strata. The feature that tells how a sedimentary rock is layered is called the bedding.
Sam Boggs has written: 'Petrology of sedimentary rocks' -- subject(s): Sedimentary Rocks 'Petrology of sedimentary rocks' -- subject(s): Rocks, Sedimentary, Sedimentary Rocks
No, sedimentary rocks formed from fragments of other rocks are called clastic sedimentary rocks. Chemical sedimentary rocks form from minerals that are dissolved in water and precipitate out to form rocks like limestone or halite.
Igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic, and extraterrestrial.
Yes all fossils occur in sedimentary rocks or rocks that began as sedimentary rocks.
Sedimentary rocks are often deposited in layers as strata. The feature that tells how a sedimentary rock is layered is called the bedding.