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well coral is a plant but if the plant died and hardened then it is a plant fossil
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Is coral a igneous rock?
Coral is certainly NOT a rock (and even if it was, it wouldn't be igneous, which come from volcanos). Coral is: There are lots of teeny tiny creatures in the ocean called coral. They don't live long, and when they die, they leave behind their exoskeleton. This builds up over time and eventually becomes the formation commonly received as a rock.
Is a rock called shale formed from the skeletons of the ancient coral animals?
No . Shale is formed my the metamorphism of the rock - Slate
What mountain is made of rock coral or sand?
The Finisterre, Sarawat, and Rawlinson ranges in New Guinea are made of coral limestone. The Guadalupe Mountains in Texas were coral reefs millions of years ago.
Coral skeletons and calcite mud make what type of rock?
igneous
Is a petoskey stone a sedimentary rock?
Yes, a Petoskey stone is a type of sedimentary rock. It is formed from the remains of ancient coral reefs found in freshwater deposits in Michigan, USA. The stone is composed of fossilized coral, which gives it its distinct pattern.
When was Coral Rock created?
Coral Rock was created in 1973.
Does coral grow on rocks?
It grows on the sea beds, but that kinda is a rock. If a coral polyp lands on a rock, I guess coral can grow there! =)
Is Coral Castle made with actual coral?
Coral Castle is made of coral rock. Coral rock is a type of limestone. Coral Castle was constructed by one man working alone over a period of twenty-eight years.
What is the ocean of the rock?
coral
Is dead coral a rock or a mineral?
a rock? i guess
What type of rock is coral?
No its a plant. Umm... the above answer is not true. Coral Reef is a biome = = Oh yes and if you were talking about the stuff that grow in coral reefs, they are made of many coral polyps which are very tiny animals.
Can sandstone that began as coral be found on a continent?
no
Why do limestone that began as coral can be found on land?
the world was once under water. this gave the coral conditons to grow.
Is coral a plant or a rock?
plant
What kind of rock is corals?
Coral is actually a living thing, not a rock. Coral is not a rock at all. It is the skeletons created by anthozoans. These are a live organism. A rocklike deposit consisting of the calcareous skeletons secreted by various anthozoans. Coral deposits often accumulate to form reefs or islands in warm seas.
What is Florida's state rock?
the Florida state rock is agatized coral.
Define coral reef?
A ridge of rock in the sea formed by the growth and deposit of coral.
