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A sedimentary rock, such as sandstone (quartz mineral grains eroded, transported and set in a fine matrix of mud) or a conglomerate formed in a high energy environment such as a beach of fast-flowing river bed, containing large pebbles set in a fine to medium matrix of sand and mud grains.
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∙ 12y agoit's a rock that forms in water or mud, often in a beach or a swamp and usually has layers
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∙ 13y agoclastic sedimentary
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∙ 8y agoThis would be a sedimentary rock, but without knowing what kind of particles are involved the exact name cannot be determined.
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∙ 13y agoIt is referred to as a clastic sedimentary rock.
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∙ 14y agoConglomerate.
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∙ 12y agoClastic Sedimentary Rocks.
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What are sedimentary rocks ad how are they formed?
Rocks made from sediments being compacted & cemented together.
How can rock change from sedimentary to a metamorphic rock to igneous rock?
A short answer is that igneous may undergo crystalline restructuring and change under significant heat and pressure (though not enough to completely liquefy it). These changes occur underground and eventually the rock may be considered metamorphic.Igneous rocks that are exposed may be weathered and small particles deposited at riverbeds or ocean bottoms. After a long enough time, in the right conditions, these fragments bond together (much like concrete) to form sedimentary rock.
What does the discovery of fish fossils in sedimentary rock indicate?
This indicates that the layers of sedimentary rock that constain fish fossils (or any other marine fossil for that matter) indicate there once was a body of water lying over that are of the earth whether it being an ocean or just simply a lake.
Do you ever think we will run out of sedimentary rocks. Why or why not.?
We can only run out of them if we ship them off the planet. They are being formed as we speak, under the surface of the land and at the bottom of the ocean.
What can scientist learn by studying layers of rock in sedimentary rock?
Fossils are essential clues for dating rocks. Very cool, tiny fossils called conodonts are essential in the petroleum exploration business; where light brown conodonts are found, conditions are right for oil and gas formation. Where they're black, the sediments have been cooked too long and won't produce oil or gas. Fossils have much to tell us about what conditions were like when rocks were being formed, so they can actually give us a window on the deep, deep past.
What kind of rock is formed from sediments being cemented together?
sedimentary rock
What are sedimentary rocks ad how are they formed?
Rocks made from sediments being compacted & cemented together.
Process by which sediments are stuck together to form sedimentary rock?
The process of sediments being compacted and cemented to form sedimentary rocks is called lithification.
Are sedimentary rocks being formed right now?
Yes, sedimentary rocks are being formed right now. Sediment is continually being deposited by erosion and transported by wind, water, and ice. Over time, these sediments are compacted and cemented together to form new layers of sedimentary rock.
What sedimentary rocks form from sediments being cemented together?
All types of rock (igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary) can be eroded and deposited to form the constituents of sedimentary rocks.
What types of rocks would be associated with fossils?
Fossils are usually found in sedimentary rock. Processes hardened them into sedimentary rock, as pressure squeezed the water out and the grains were cemented together. Often plants and animals were trapped, being buried in the sediments. As the sediments hardened into sedimentary rock, the dead things hardened into fossils.The following are examples of sedimentary rocks:ShaleSandstoneLimestoneSiltstoneMudstoneChalkClaystoneItacolumiteBituminous coalOoliteOil shaleArkoseArgilliteConglomerateDiatomiteRock saltRock GypsumCoquinaAsphalt rockAlabasterGreywacke or wackeTravertineBanded ironGritstoneJaspilliteOrthoquartziteRadiolariteLigniteMarlDolostoneFlintChertIronstoneBreccia
How are each of the major types of rocks formed?
Igneous rocks are formed from magma or lava cooling and hardening. Sedimentary rocks are formed from sediments being compressed and cemented together. Metamorphic rocks are rocks that are changed by extreme heat and pressure.
What is The process of sediments being compacted and cemented to form sedimentary rocks?
There are two types of production of cement process,1. Dry process2. Wet process
What are rocks formed from sediments deposited over time?
glotonet rocks are made by sand and minerals being pressed together
What kind of rock is formed by compression of successive layers of soil?
Sedimentary rocks are created when layers of debris are compacted and cemented together. These types of rocks are also known as secondary rocks because they often result from fragments of other rocks being cemented together. The type of sedimentary rock you seem to be asking about is organic. Organic sedimentary rock is formed when the sedimentary debris is compiled through organic processes. For example rocks forming as succesive layers of substrate pile onto one another and compact over time.
How are sediments joined up to form rocks?
Sediments produced from weathering and erosion are deposited in still environments, compacted by the weight of additional sediments and cemented by minerals that are present in the water that is being squeezed out between sediment particles.
How is erosion part of the formation of sedimentary rock?
Sedimentary rocks are, by definition, rocks that are composed of layers of sediments. Sediments are particles of rock and other materials. So if you have a rock that's being weathered and eroded, it's getting broken down and carried by water and wind. Eventually the rock will be broken down so much that what's left will be sediments. These sediments will pile on top of each other, compacting under the pressure from higher layers and creating a sedimentary rock.
