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What kind of rock can be broken into fragments that may later form sedimentary rock?
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Any rock can be broken up and later form a sedimentary rock.
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What rock can be broken into fragments that may later form sedimentary rocks?
Any rock (igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic) may be broken into fragments that may later be formed into sedimentary rock.
Rock formed form rock fragments is called?
sedimentary
What rocks form in layers from broken rock shells plants and other materials?
Detrital Sedimentary Rock
What else can sedimentary rocks form from?
All rocks can form from sedimentary because the rock cycle is endless.
Is flint igneous or sedimentary?
Flint is a hard, sedimentary cryptocrystalline form of the mineral quartz.
What rock can be broken into fragments that may later form sedimentary rock?
Any rock (igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic) may be broken into fragments that may later be formed into sedimentary rock.
What rock can be broken into fragments that may later form sedimentary rocks?
Any rock (igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic) may be broken into fragments that may later be formed into sedimentary rock.
Rock formed form rock fragments is called?
sedimentary
A rock made entirely of seashell fragments?
Coquina is a form of limestone made of seashells and seashell fragments.
How can a sedimentary rock form a new sedimentary rock?
If the original rock is eroded or broken away and then returned to sedimentary-forming conditions, it will form another sedimentary.
What rocks are formed from broken rocks?
Clastic sedimentary rocks and Cataclasites (a form of metamorphic rock) are formed from broken rocks.
What is an arkose?
An arkose is a form of sedimentary rock consisting of small fragments of feldspar and quartz, similar to a coarse sand.
What type of sedimentary rocks form the breakdown of larger rocks?
Clastic rocks are made from fragments of pre-existing rocks.
What type of sedimentary rocks form the the breakdown of larger rocks?
Clastic rocks are made from fragments of pre-existing rocks.
What is needed in order for sedimentary rocks to form from fragments?
Foremost would be pressure, usually from burial by additional sediments. The other processes take it from there.
What does breccia look like?
Breccia refers to a rock that is composed of the broken fragments of the rocks or minerals that have been cemented together. The broken fragments of the rocks or minerals are usually cemented together to form a fine grained matrix.
How are sedimentary and metamorphic rocks similar and different?
They are both rocks. Sedimentary can contain metamorphic rocks. and vice versa.
