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The main sediments of limestone are calcite and aragonite, which are crystal forms of calcium carbonate.
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What are small fragments of minerals or rocks usually deposited as sediment?
Limestone or gravel depending on the object of the question.
Examples of lithified sediment?
Examples would be: limestone, chalj, dolostone, sandstone, conglomerate and some types of shale.
What is the main function of limestone?
To eat cheese with ghandi
How does sediment produce more sediment?
Weathering, Erosion, and Masswasting.
What is the hardness and luster of limestone?
limestone's hardness is 3-4 and it does not have a luster it's main constituent is the mineral calcite, and has a vitreous or glass luster.
What is Guam made of?
earth. started out as a volcano, its main sediment is limestone.
Sediment is made from pieces of?
Sediment is made from clay, gravel, some organic matter, weathered limestone and basalt.
What is the main substance in limestone?
The main substance in limestone is calcium carbonate.
What became compressed to form limestone?
Sediment. Sediment is eroded igneous, metamorphic or other sedimentary rock. This is all part of the rock cycle.
Calcium carbonate is a type of hydrogenous sediment that can be buried and hardened into .?
Calcium oxide.
What are the main processes that affect limestone?
carbonation which is a type of chemical weathering
What are small fragments of minerals or rocks usually deposited as sediment?
Limestone or gravel depending on the object of the question.
How long does limestone take to form?
a seashell doesn't teachnally turn in to a limestone if it didit would take a lot of minerals and heat,pressure
What are caves main materials?
Caves are mainly composed of rock materials such as limestone, sandstone, granite, and basalt. These rocks often have natural cracks or fissures that water can seep into and erode over time, forming cave systems. Additionally, caves may contain mineral deposits such as stalactites and stalagmites.
What do you call sediment that are pressed into layers?
They are sedimentary rock. Four examples being chalk, sandstone, limestone and slate.
Examples of lithified sediment?
Examples would be: limestone, chalj, dolostone, sandstone, conglomerate and some types of shale.
What is a calc-sinter?
A calc-sinter is a sediment deposited by a mineral spring, which resembles and is comprised of calcium carbonate or limestone.
