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It most likely means that each layer of the stratificaton represents a time of flood, when a large layer of fresh silt was washed into the body of water, settling to the bottom over pre-existing layers.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 15y agoStratified rock is just another term for sedimentary rock, so there is no difference.
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∙ 13y agoBecause in most cases it is formed from an accumulation of layers of sediment. The layers are called strata.
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∙ 14y agosandstone and limestone
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What sedimentary rocks form from sediments being cemented together?
All types of rock (igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary) can be eroded and deposited to form the constituents of sedimentary rocks.
When layers of sediment get squeezed together they make this rock type called?
i think it is limestone It is called sedimentary rock.
A sedimentary rock formed from pieces of other rocks is called?
A clastic sedimentary rock.
What type of rock is formed from particles or dissolved minerals from previously existing rocks?
The rock described would be a clastic sedimentary rock.
A sedimentary rock formed from sand deposits is called?
A sedimentary rock formed from sand deposits is called a 'Sandstone' or generically a 'Psammite'.
What is a word for banded rock?
In sedimentary rock it is called striated or stratified. In metamorphic rock it is foliated or gneissic.
Is shale a sedimentary rock or stratified rock?
it is actually both. it is classed as a sedimentary rock, and to say that is it stratified is just the process of layering of the earth or minerals that make it up. hope this helps
What sedimentary rocks form from sediments being cemented together?
All types of rock (igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary) can be eroded and deposited to form the constituents of sedimentary rocks.
Type of rockformed from sediments called?
A rock formed for sedimentary deposits is called a sedimentary rock. A sedimentary rock which has then undergone metamorphism is called a meta-sediment.
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..........................................
When layers of sediment get squeezed together they make this rock type called?
i think it is limestone It is called sedimentary rock.
Why is a sedimentary rock called a sedimentary rock?
Because it was originally a sediment, such as sand or mud, but was then lithified into a rock.
Sedimentary rock formed from sand?
Sedimentary rock formed from sand is called sandstone.
A sedimentary rock formed from pieces of other rocks is called?
A clastic sedimentary rock.
What is layered rock called?
A layered rock is composted of sediments that have been compressed over time, It is called a sedimentary rock.
What are sedimentary rocks of weathered rock fragments called?
Sedimentary rocks of weathered rock fragments are called clastic rocks.
What type of rock is formed from particles or dissolved minerals from previously existing rocks?
The rock described would be a clastic sedimentary rock.
