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coal, some limestones are from plant types of diatoms.
Obie Ondricka
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∙ 13y agocoal, some limestones are from plant types of diatoms.
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∙ 13y agoThey are reffered to as carbonaceous rocks. An example is, coal. Others include lignite and peat.
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∙ 15y agoIt would be classified as an organic sedimentary rock, such as coal.
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∙ 13y agocoal
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Is Kaibab an organic sedimentary rock?
Kaibab Limestone is not an organic sedimentary rock, but classified only as a sedimentary rock. Organic sedimentary rocks form from the remains of carbon rich plant life normally.
What type of rock can fossils occur in?
Fossils occur in, or can be found in sedimentary rocks and metamorphic rocks of a sedimentary origin.
What type of rock is formed when layers of loose materials and compacted?
That process, of itself, does not form a particular "type" of rock. what it produces is rock "strata" where the rock involved could be igneous or sedimentary in origin.
Can clastic rocks be sedimentary rocks?
No, the Grand Canyon is a river valley eroded into rock - as such it is an absence of rock. However the rocks through which the river has eroded are, in the main, of sedimentary origin.
What are the main sub-categories Sedimentary Rock?
Detrital sedimentary rock Chemical sedimentary rock Biological sedimentary rock
What type of rock is lystone and sandstone?
There is no such ting as "lystone" Sandstone is a sedimentary rock. Limestone is a sedimentary rock of organic origin.
Why is coal a sedimentary rock?
Coal is a sedimentary rock because it is formed from plant debri or the remains
Can the gravel in a sedimentary rock consist of both igneous and metamorphic rock?
Rock contained within a sedimentary rock could be igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary, or any combination of the three rock types in origin.
Is onyx a sedimentary metamorphic or igneous rock?
Onyx is a variety of quartz, usually with a sedimentary origin.
Is Kaibab an organic sedimentary rock?
Kaibab Limestone is not an organic sedimentary rock, but classified only as a sedimentary rock. Organic sedimentary rocks form from the remains of carbon rich plant life normally.
What type of sedimentary rock from the breakdown of plant?
biogenic
What mean by provenance of sedimentary rock?
The word provenance means origin or birth that is start from where the sedimentary rocks are formed.
What type of rock can fossils occur in?
Fossils occur in, or can be found in sedimentary rocks and metamorphic rocks of a sedimentary origin.
Which rock is sedimentary in origin and formed as a result of chemical processes?
Dolostone because it is a sedimentary rock that is formed through a chemical process that involves evaporation and crystallization.
Is coal a rock considering its made from decayed plant?
Coal is an organic sedimentary rock, formed from the sedimentary processes of compaction and cementation.
Which rock is sedimentary origin and formed as a result of chemical process?
Dolostone because it is a sedimentary rock that is formed through a chemical process that involves evaporation and crystallization.
What type of rock is formed when layers of loose materials and compacted?
That process, of itself, does not form a particular "type" of rock. what it produces is rock "strata" where the rock involved could be igneous or sedimentary in origin.
