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Where does sedimentary rock formed under pressure?

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What is sedimentary rock formed under pressure?

compaction!(:


How does sedimentary make sedimentary rock?

Sedimentary rock is formed when sediments are cemented together due to heat and/or pressure.


Slate is a type of what rock?

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What rock type can be formed by heat and pressure?

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How is Biotite formed?

Biotite is a sheet silicate mineral in the mica group. It is formed from the metamorphosis of sedimentary rock under heat and pressure.


Can sedimentary rock be turned into metamorphic rock?

Yes it can, a sedimentary rock goes through heat and pressure and is formed into a metamorphic rock.


Are sedimentary rocks formed when sediments are compacted by extreme pressure?

Clastic and organic sedimentary rocks like conglomerate, coal, some limestones, and shale, are formed under pressure from overlying sediments.


What kind of rock is formed when sedimentary rock is subjected to heat and pressure?

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How are sedimentary metamorphic and igneous formed?

metamorphic - formed when igneous or sedimentary rocks are put under extreme heat and/or pressure. igneous - volcanic rock (comes from a volcano) sedimentary - particles of rock/sand/shells/clay etc. 'gathered' to make a rock.


How do heat and pressure change sedimentary rock?

A metamorphic rock is formed when sedimentary rock is subjected to heat and pressure!


Why don't geologists find fossils in a metamorphic rock?

Metamorphic rock is formed deep in the Earth's crust under tremendous heat and pressure. Fossiles are formed in sedimentary rock near the surface.


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