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Q: What type of rock called limestone can be formed from the remains of sea organism?
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What sedimentary rocks formed from the remains of plants burn as fuels?

limestone is formed


What type of sedimentary rock formed from the remains of coral and sea shells?

Limestone and chalk.


Where was limestone originally formed?

Limestone is the skeletal remains of small marine shelled creatures. Their remains sank to the floor of the seas, and the layers became rock over a very long time.


A metamorphic rock made from limestone?

Marble is the metamorphic rock formed from limestone. =)


What fossil formed when dissolved minerals replace the remains of an organism and then harden to form rock?

A Petrified fossil dissolved minerals replace and remains of an organism and then harden to form rock.

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What sedimentary rocks formed from the remains of plants burn as fuels?

limestone is formed


Can shells become limestone?

They can, and do. Chalk and coquina are examples of limestone formed from skeletal or shell remains of marine organisms.


What is the source of calcite in organically formed limestone?

The remains of once living things.


What gave limestone the name limestone?

Limestone is called limestone because it has lime in it from the sea water it if formed in.


What is the source of the calcite found in organically formed limestone?

The remains of once living things.


What type of sedimentary rock formed from the remains of coral and sea shells?

Limestone and chalk.


Where was limestone originally formed?

Limestone is the skeletal remains of small marine shelled creatures. Their remains sank to the floor of the seas, and the layers became rock over a very long time.


Is limestone made up of fragments of granitic and andesitic rocks?

No. Limestone is formed from precipitated calcite or from the shells or skeletal remains of marine organisms.


Do we get limestone from volcano?

No, we don't. Limestone is a sedimentary rock laid down in ancient seas. It is formed from the skeletal remains of countless marine creatures.


A metamorphic rock made from limestone?

Marble is the metamorphic rock formed from limestone. =)


How is cement formed from limestone?

cement is formed from limestone by combustion of limestone ( heating of the limestone)!


How is concrete formed from limestone?

concrete is formed from limestone by the combustion of the limestone (heating of the limestone)!