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What rocks could have formed when bits of existing rock got stuck together?
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Sedimentary rocks are formed when bits of existing rocks get stuck together
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The type of rock that is formed from pre-existing rocks?
Clastic Sedimentary Rocks.
What are detrital sedimentary rocks?
They are rocks formed from pieces of pre-existing rocks or organic debris.
How are rocks and grains different?
rocks are formed from grains and grains are small and the rocks are big. Sedimentary rocks are formed when grains or sediments are compacted together.
How are clastic limestone and fossiliferous limestone deposition different?
Clastic rocks are sedimentary rocks formed from pre-existing fragments of minerals. Fossiliferous rocks are formed in the same way, except that they contain fossils.
What M describes rocks that were formed when existing rocks were heated or squashed?
Metamorphic rock. This can naturally form an existing Sedimentary, Igneous or Metamorphic rock due to exposure to heat and/or pressure.
Which rocks could form when existing bits of rock stick together?
If existing bits of rock become attached through the process of lithification, a clastic sedimentary rock is formed.
What rocks form if bits of existing rock got stuck together?
morpheus rock is formed i think
What rocks are formed when existing rocks are changed into new rocks?
metamorphic rocks.
What are sedimentary rocks formed from?
Clastic sedimentary rocks are formed from particles of pre-existing sedimentary, metamorphic, or igneous rock that are deposited, compacted, and cemented together by natural processes.Clastic sedimentary rock is made of fragments of rocks cemented together by a mineral such as calcite or quartz.
What are detrital rocks?
They are rocks formed from pieces of pre-existing rocks or organic debris.
The type of rock that is formed from pre-existing rocks?
Clastic Sedimentary Rocks.
Which rocks are formed by the alteration of pre-existing rocks by great heat or pressure?
Metamorphic rocks.
What are detrital sedimentary rocks?
They are rocks formed from pieces of pre-existing rocks or organic debris.
Is every type of rock made with heat and pressure?
No. Metamorphic rocks are formed from existing rocks by the action of heat and pressure. Igneous rocks are formed when liquid magma (or lava) cools and sets. Sedimentary rocks are formed when solid particles sink to the bottom of bodies of water, and gradually get compressed together by later sediments.
How is gniess is formed?
Gniess is formed from pre-existing rocks that are subjected intense derectional pressure.
What rock is formed from pieces of other rocks?
All three types of rock can be formed from pre-existing rock.
How did rocks get formed?
There are 3 main ways for them to be formed. Sedimentary rocks are formed from dirt and sand, and can be found in rivers. Igneous rocks are made from molten magma or lava. Metamorphic rocks are made from already existing rocks, and are changed by pressure or temperature.
