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Small solid materials that come from pieces of rocks and living organisms
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agoSediments pile on top of another and later they all get cemented down and that makes sedimentary rocks and remember,fossils are only in sedimentary rocks cause sedimentary rocks has layers.
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∙ 11y agothe components used to make sedimentary rocks are the dead or decaying organic matter of plants and animals in the seas or oceans
eg: pumice
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∙ 16y agoHydration and erosion of the surface.
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∙ 15y agomagma dirt water and pressure
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∙ 12y agoshutup geek
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What describes the composition of the lithosphere?
The lithosphere is composed of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rock.
Is breccia a sedimentary metamorphic or igneous rock?
Yes. In the rock cycle, any sedimentary rock can be transformed into a metamorphic rock due to deep burial where the rock is changed by the earth's high temperature and pressure, an exposure to a plutonic intrusion, where rocks such as granite are formed, or any other process where heat and pressure alter the composition, appearance, and classification of a rock. An igneous rock can turn into a metamorphic rock or a sedimentary rock. A metamorphic rock can turn into an igneous rock or a sedimentary rock, and a sedimentary rock can turn into an igneous rock or a metamorphic rock.
What besides size and position determines clastic sedimentary rock texture?
The composition and strength of the cementation material.
Is slate a sedimentary rock igneous rock or a metamorphic rock?
Halite is recognized by the IMA as a valid mineral, not a rock. According to the website linked below, "Halite is an evaporative sedimentary rock composed primarily of the mineral halite (sodium chloride)."
What rock forms when heat pressure or fluids act on igneous sedimentary or other metamorphic rock and affect its form or composition or both?
Metamorphic Rocks
Does the composition of a sedimentary rock depend upon the composition of the rocks and the living things its sediments came from?
It is true that the composition of a sedimentary rock depends upon the composition of the rocks and living things its sediments come from. Sedimentary rocks form through lithification.
Which property is more important for each sedimentary rock type?
Composition is more important because it tells what a rock is made of. While the texture of a rock can be the same as many other types.
Would texture or composition be more important to classify a clastic sedimentary rock?
composition
What type of rock forms when heat and pressure change the structure texture or composition of sedimentary rock?
A "metamorphic" rock.
How do you distinguish rock strata by geologic composition?
Sedimentary rock strata is distinguished by its particle size and composition (the minerals present in the rock), as well as the presence of index fossils.
What is the composition of the sedimentary rock?
eroded particals of other rocks that are cemented together
What describes the composition of the lithosphere?
The lithosphere is composed of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rock.
Is feldspar sedimentary rock?
Sedimentary rock varies greatly in mineral composition. For instance, sandstone is largely quartz; limestone is largely calcite; and claystone is largely clay minerals.
Is sedimentary rock a mineral or a rock?
Sedimentary rock is a type or classification of rock so designated by its method of formation. Minerals are inorganic naturally occurring solids, with a definite chemical composition and a crystalline structure.
What Property Is More Important For Each Sedimentary Rock Types?
Out of texture and composition , it's texture.
Is breccia a sedimentary metamorphic or igneous rock?
Yes. In the rock cycle, any sedimentary rock can be transformed into a metamorphic rock due to deep burial where the rock is changed by the earth's high temperature and pressure, an exposure to a plutonic intrusion, where rocks such as granite are formed, or any other process where heat and pressure alter the composition, appearance, and classification of a rock. An igneous rock can turn into a metamorphic rock or a sedimentary rock. A metamorphic rock can turn into an igneous rock or a sedimentary rock, and a sedimentary rock can turn into an igneous rock or a metamorphic rock.
What besides size and position determines clastic sedimentary rock texture?
The composition and strength of the cementation material.
