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What feature of sedimentary rock is measured by the Wentworth scale of grain sizes?
texture
Can sizes of crystals in sedimentary rock tell us how quickly the lava or magma cooled that formed the rock?
Yes it can.
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 are the main sub-categories Sedimentary Rock?
Detrital sedimentary rock Chemical sedimentary rock Biological sedimentary rock
What is an arenite?
An arenite is a sedimentary rock with a grain size in the sand range on the Wentworth scale.
What is the size of a clastic sedimentary rock?
Sedimentary rocks are solid and can break into bit (rocks) of various sizes. However, if you mean what are the sizes of a "clast" in a clastic sedimentary rock then the answer is the same. A "clast" is a fragment of rock that is included in a new forming sedimentary rock - the term "clast" does not imply a size and indeed in a clastic sedimentary rock the clasts are frequently of many sizes.
Shape of a sedimentary rock?
Sedimentary rock could be of any of a great variety of shapes and sizes. Rock is not classified by physical shape.
Which type of sedimentary rock is composed mostly of clay-sized particle?
Claystone is a sedimentary rock composed primarily of clay particles.
What feature of sedimentary rock is measured by the Wentworth scale of grain sizes?
texture
Can sizes of crystals in sedimentary rock tell us how quickly the lava or magma cooled that formed the rock?
Yes it can.
What kind of rock is clastic?
Clastic refers to sedimentary rocks with rock particles of various sizes cemented together in a finer matrix.
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.
Is organic rock a type of sedimentary rock?
ORGANIC SEDIMENTARY ROCK`s : Is a type of sedimentary rock because sedimentary rock has three types of sedimentary rock called clastic , chemical , and organic sedimentary rock so yes ORGANIC SEDIMENTARY ROCK is a type of sedimentary rock..........................................
What do the different sizes of rock tell us about the rock?
The size of a rock or rock particle is a general indicator of the distance it has travelled from the point of origin of the parent rock formation.
Which rock type is associated with a high-energy environment?
The rock type that is associated with a high-energy environment is sedimentary. High-energy environments usually produce sedimentary rocks with larger grain sizes.
What kind of rock can sandstones be classified as?
Clastic sedimentary rock.
What are the main sub-categories Sedimentary Rock?
Detrital sedimentary rock Chemical sedimentary rock Biological sedimentary rock
