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What is it called when a rocks particles come of and make another rock from the particles?
Sedimentary rocks are formed from the fragments of other rocks
Rocks made of other rock fragments cemented together are called?
They are classified as clastic sedimentary rocks.
What are loose rock fragments?
Loose rock fragments can be caused by weathering, or indeed erosion. They can be found in a scree slope, and alluvial fan, a beach, in the soil (they are the soil, sometimes). Loose rock fragments are known to a geologist as 'Unconsolidated sediment' which can be classified into various groups. Consider alluvium; the deposit from a river.
Why is the term clastic appropriate for particles weathered form solid rock?
The word clastic literally means made up of fragments of preexisting rock; fragmental
What comes out of the volcanos crater with the fragments of rock and lava?
fragments of rock dust ash steam and gases
Why is coquina classified as an organic rock with with granular texture?
Coquina is classified as an organic rock because it is composed of fragments of shells that come from animals like mollusks. Its texture is rough and granular due to the big shell-like particles.
What kind of rock is composed of rounded rock fragments?
A conglomerate, classified by rounded rock fragments larger than 2cm compacted and cemented into a rock.
What is it called When a rock is formed from fragments if other rocks?
The resulting sedimentary rock is classified as clastic.
A sedimentary rock made up of fragments of other rocks such as Breccia is?
A sedimentary rock made up of rock fragments or particles of other rocks is called 'clastic'.
What is it called when a rocks particles come of and make another rock from the particles?
Sedimentary rocks are formed from the fragments of other rocks
What is conglomerate rock made of?
Conglomerate rock is made up of fragments of geological detritus which are embedded in a matrix and cemented together. This type of rock is classified as sedimentary rock.
Rocks made of other rock fragments cemented together are called?
They are classified as clastic sedimentary rocks.
What are loose rock fragments?
Loose rock fragments can be caused by weathering, or indeed erosion. They can be found in a scree slope, and alluvial fan, a beach, in the soil (they are the soil, sometimes). Loose rock fragments are known to a geologist as 'Unconsolidated sediment' which can be classified into various groups. Consider alluvium; the deposit from a river.
What is a cinder volcanos?
A cinder cone volcano is mainly composed of solid fragments. These solid fragments are known as tephra (TEHfruh) and include fragments of volcanic rock or lava. These fragments range in size from tiny particles to huge boulders.
Rock made up of fragments from pre-existing rocks?
Clastic sedimentary rock is made up of particles of pre-existing rocks.
What is the Movement of fragments of rock?
The movement of rock fragments is called erosion.
A clastic sedimentary rock with particles that are 1.5 millimeters in diameter would be classified as a?
Coquina
