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Limestone is rock that formed at the bottom of the sea from the shells, bones, and bodies of fish, crabs, shellfish and other marine life. Because it's from life, it's called organic. Chalk and marble are similar.
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∙ 9y agoThe skeletal remains of minute sea creatures, plus compression of the layers over a very long time, form limestone rock.
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What kinds of sediments mix with seawater to form turbidity currents What does this mix do to the water?
sand, silt, clay, and other particles and sediments mix with water.this mix forms very dense water.
What kinds of minerals end up as sediments?
blank materials end up as sediments
Are sedimentary rocks formed when sediments are compacted by extreme pressure?
Clastic and organic sedimentary rocks like conglomerate, coal, some limestones, and shale, are formed under pressure from overlying sediments.
Name the sediments that can be found in each of the three kinds of sedimentary rock?
Jay
Which type of rock are produced from broken down bits of other kinds of rock?
Sediments are produced
Folded limestones that occur high in the Himalayas were originally deposited as sediments where?
marine basin between India and Eurasia
What process do all three kinds of rocks undergo to form sediments?
They form by sediments of rocks getting squeezed together at the bottom of a lake. Some of those rocks are Conglomerate, Limestone, and Sandstone.
What kinds of sediments mix with seawater to form turbidity currents What does this mix do to the water?
sand, silt, clay, and other particles and sediments mix with water.this mix forms very dense water.
What kinds of minerals end up as sediments?
blank materials end up as sediments
What kinds of rocks formed from sediments?
Sedimentary rock.
How do each of the three kinds of sedimentary rock form?
They form by sediments of rocks getting squeezed together at the bottom of a lake. Some of those rocks are Conglomerate, Limestone, and Sandstone.
Are sedimentary rocks formed when sediments are compacted by extreme pressure?
Clastic and organic sedimentary rocks like conglomerate, coal, some limestones, and shale, are formed under pressure from overlying sediments.
What sediments form shale?
could you please tell me what sediments are in shale.
Where is chert found?
Chert is usually found in the form of nodules or lenses in bodies of limestones or dolomites.
What are the names of the sediments that can be found in each of the three kinds of sedimentary rocks?
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Name the sediments that can be found in each of the three kinds of sedimentary rock?
Jay
Which type of rock are produced from broken down bits of other kinds of rock?
Sediments are produced
