answersLogoWhite

0

What is calcareous rock?

Updated: 9/17/2019
User Avatar

Wiki User

9y ago

Want this question answered?

Be notified when an answer is posted

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What is calcareous rock?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Is calcareous tufa a metamorphic rock?

no its a sedimentary rock


What type of rock is the calcareous mudstone?

Sedimentary


Does calcareous ooze eventually precipitate to form micro-crystaline limestone rock?

yes.


How do calcareous oozes form?

Calcareous oozes form from the skeletal remains of very small plankton-like sea creatures settling on the bottom of the ocean upon their death.


What is a bindstone?

A bindstone is a variety of calcareous rock where organisms encrust the elements during deposition and bind them together.


List 2 kinds of rock that are easily weathered by carbonic acid?

Limestone Chalk Calcareous sandstone Dolomite


What are the adaptation of calcareous algae?

calcareous alge adaptations


What is a scientific name for Calcareous algae?

calcareous algae


What is a wackestone?

A wackestone is a form of calcareous rock consisting of more than 10 percent grains, supported by a lime mud.


What is calcareous ooze an example of?

Calcareous ooze is an examploe of biogenous sediment.


What is an fact about calcareous sponge?

an example of calcareous sponge is SPONGE BOB!


What is a bafflestone?

A bafflestone is a variety of calcareous rock where organisms have acted as baffles during deposition, therefore reducing the local depositional energy.