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What sedimentary rock mudstone turn into when it is heated and squashed?
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Is mudstone a Metamorphic rock?
Mudstone is the fine grained sedimentary rock that were clays or muds originally.
What type of rock is the calcareous mudstone?
Sedimentary
What does mudstone turn into if it is heated and squashed?
Well, after millions of years, the mud will start to cement together, due to natural cements and will form rock. This can result in footprints, fossils, animal remain, etc to be preserved in the rock. If u want a better explanation, there is a thing called Wikipedia...
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.
Metamorphic rocks can only be formed from?
Well, metamorphic rocks can be formed from sedimentary rock OR igneous rock OR other metamorphic rock that has been pushed far beneath the crust of the earth.
Sedimentary rock also known as mudstone?
No. Mudstone is sedimentary rock, but not all sedimentary rock is mudstone. Sandstone and limestone are other common varities of sedimentary rock.
Is mudstone a Metamorphic rock?
Mudstone is the fine grained sedimentary rock that were clays or muds originally.
Is mudstone a rock or a mineral?
Mudstone is a clasitc sedimentary rock.
What type of a rock is mudstone?
Mudstone is a clastic sedimentary rock.
What are mudstones?
Mudstone is sedimentary rock.
What type of rock is the calcareous mudstone?
Sedimentary
What type of rock is limestone sandstone and mudstone made of?
Sedimentary rock
How is mudstone made?
Mudstone is a mudrock. It is made of clay minerals and other very small pieces of rock. Mudstone is sedimentary.
What does mudstone turn into if it is heated and squashed?
Well, after millions of years, the mud will start to cement together, due to natural cements and will form rock. This can result in footprints, fossils, animal remain, etc to be preserved in the rock. If u want a better explanation, there is a thing called Wikipedia...
Sedimentary rock that is made from clays is called?
Mudstone or shale.
What mineral is a mudstone?
Mustone is a clastic sedimentary rock, not a mineral.
Why is mudstone a sedimentary rock?
It is made from sediment that has collected, mud is considered a sediment
