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What is a bioclastic sedimentary rock composed of organic material?
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What is an example of a bioclastic sedimentary rock?
Limestone, chalk, and coal are organic sedimentary rocks.
What are pieces of rock and organic material pressed together?
sedimentary rock
Sedimentary rocks that form from living or once-living material are called?
Organic
Pieces of rock and organic material pressed together form what?
sedimentary rock
Pieces of rock and organic material pressed together form?
They form sedimentary rock.
What is an example of a bioclastic sedimentary rock?
Limestone, chalk, and coal are organic sedimentary rocks.
What is a palynomorph?
A palynomorph is an organic microfossil found in sedimentary deposits and composed of organic material.
What is an organic sedimentary rock composed of cemented shells?
Coquina is an organic sedimentary rock composed primarily of cemented shells of marine organisms.
What makes a clastic rock different from a bioclastic rock?
A Clastic sedimentary rock forms when fragments of preexisting rocks are compacted or cemented together. A Bioclastic rock is a clastic rock but the fragments are not of preexisting rock but of organic shell and or bone fragments.
Coal is considered a rock even though it consists of?
It consists of combustible black sedimentary rock composed of carbon and hydrocarbons.
How are organic sedimentary rocks made out of?
This type of sedimentary rock must have organic material to be created. They are called organic because they are made from organic material such as grass or plankton that, over long periods of time, becomes a type of sedimentary rock. This organic material can be the organism itself or may be given off from the organism.
What is bioclastic texture?
Bioclastic rocks are comprised of shell fragments or organic remains. They feel rough and sharp.
What are sedimentary rocks from living or once-living material called?
They are called organic sedimentary rock.
How are detrital chemical and biochemical sedimentary rocks different?
Detrital rocks are composed of rock particles, chemical sedimentary rocks are composed of precipitated minerals.Examples:Detrital or clastic rocks:ConglomerateBrecciaSandstoneShaleChemical sedimentary rocks:Rock saltSome limestonesRock gypsumWhat_is_the_difference_between_detrital_and_chemical_sedimentary_rock
What are pieces of rock and organic material pressed together?
sedimentary rock
How many types of limestone are there?
Limestone can be classified as organic, chemical, or bioclastic.
The chemical breakdown of enormous quantities of organic material buried in the sedimentary rocks has produced what type of gas?
The chemical breakdown of enormous quantities of organic material buried in the sedimentary rocks has produced ethane gas.
