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it forms a sedimentary rock

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Q: What is a rock made of layers of sediment that have fused together?
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What is a rock made of layers that are cemented together?

Layers of sediment which have undergone lithification are called sedimentary rock.


How are sedimentary rocks are made?

Sedimentary rocks are made by the majority of the crust are covered by a thin veneer of loose sediment, and the rock which is made as layers of this debris get compacted and cemented together.


What type of rock has layers and is made from grains?

Sediment rocks


What type of rock has layers and is made from small grain?

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What is a dark sedimentary rock formed by compression of layers of clay-rich sediment?

Shale is made from layers of mud and clay pressed together. :)


How is sedimentray rock made?

There are to ways sedimentary rock is formed. One way is compaction; which is when layers of sediment are squished together to form rocks. The latter is cementition: which is when large sediment particles are laid on top of each other meanwhile trapping smaller sediment in between the larger ones thus cementing them together to form rocks


What are the particles in sedimentary rocks called?

Sedimentary rocks are made from particles called sediment. They are made from layers of sediment (small particles) on the bottom of rivers or seas. The sediments are compressed as more layers build on top of them. The particles then become cemented together to form solid rocks. The layers of rock are called strata. Sedimentary rocks have a grainy structure and they easily crumble.


What is the sun is made out of?

the sun is made from helium and hydrogen fused together by gravity


Rocks made from layers of sediment composed of tiny rocks and shells are called?

Sedimentary rocks.


What are some synonyms of the word sediment?

made in water 2. made by broken pieces of rock 3. made by the presser and layers of rock


Lipids made of four carbon rings fused together are called?

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Is chip wood a manufactured board?

Chipboard is made from wood particles with an adhesive fused with heat and pressure.