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Is sand and clay a soft rock?
Sand is a lot of tiny rocks and clay is very compact soil.
What rock forms when tiny crystals in magma form?
igneous rock
What is the particle size of clastic sedimentary rocks?
Shale is composed of the smallest particles of other rocks.
What is the Fancy scientific names for particles of rock being carried along in water?
I would consider tiny pieces of rock carried by water to be sediment. Sediment is generally clay or sand particles, but any type of rock ground into fine particles can be carried by water. This may include igneous-type rocks (those that come from around volcanoes and the bottom of the ocean).
Is sandstone made from tiny bits of rock stuck together?
Yes. Usually quartz grains along with other rock or mineral particles.
What type of clastic rock forms from tiny particles of clay?
Pelites are clastic rocks made from clay and they may be specifically called mudstones, siltstones, and shales.
The sedimentary rock formed when water deposits tiny particles of clay in very thin flat layers is .?
The sedimentary rock formed from tiny particles of clay in thin, flat layers is called shale. I hope this was helpful:)
The sedimentary rock formed when water deposits tiny particles of clay in very thin flat layers is called?
The sedimentary rock formed from tiny particles of clay in thin, flat layers is called shale. I hope this was helpful:)
What is humus is made of?
tiny particles of rock
Is sand and clay a soft rock?
Sand is a lot of tiny rocks and clay is very compact soil.
How would mixture of different sized rock particles settle to the bottom?
These particles were broken away from rocks by the action of water or wind or a combination of both. Such particles may vary in size from boulders to sand to tiny bits of clay. ... As winds or water currents slow down, rock particles settle on the land or at the bottom of rivers, lakes, and oceans.
What rock forms when tiny crystals in magma form?
igneous rock
What Tiny grains eroded from rock?
We call them clastic rock also referred to us the sedimentary rock.
What is the particle size of clastic sedimentary rocks?
Shale is composed of the smallest particles of other rocks.
How do you draw sedimentary rock?
draw a rock with tiny particles that look like its made out of sediment
What rock has tiny grains of clay?
conglomerate rock has little pieces or pebbles formed or squished together.-niania87
What are the tiny particles of dirt called?
There are three primary components of soil ("dirt"): Sand, Silt, and Clay.
