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What is limestones parent rock?
Limestone does not have a parent rock.
What is considered to be the reservoir rock for natural petroleum?
limestone
What are clay pigeons made of?
pitch and pulverized limestone rock.
Which rock is most likely to have grains cemented together?
Limestone
Sediment is made from pieces of?
Sediment is made from clay, gravel, some organic matter, weathered limestone and basalt.
Why is limestone called a organic rock?
Limestone is not generally referred to as an organic rock. It is primarily composed of calcium carbonate, which is a mineral. However, in some cases, limestone can contain remnants of organic matter such as shells, coral, or other marine organisms, which can give it a slightly organic origin. This is why some people may refer to limestone as an organic rock.
Is limestone a organic rock?
Yes
Is sandstone organic?
Sandstone is not an organic sedimentary rock, but limestone is.
Is limestone an organic and chemical sedimentary rock?
Limestone is a chemical sedimentary rock formed from the precipitation of calcium carbonate. It is primarily composed of mineral calcite, which is organic in origin but can also form through inorganic processes. So, limestone is considered both a chemical and organic sedimentary rock.
Is limestone from shells chemical organic or clastic?
Limestone made from shells would be an organic sedimentary rock.
What rock can be a chemical or organic rock?
Limestone is a type of rock that can be either chemical or organic in nature. Chemical limestone is formed through the precipitation of calcium carbonate, while organic limestone is made up of the remains of marine organisms like shells and coral.
Is limestone a igneous rock?
Limestone is a sedimentary rock.
Is limestone made from clastic organis or chemical?
A purely chemical sedimentary limestone would contain no fossil remnants, organic limestone would.
What rock is a deposit of organic limestone on land?
The rock that is a deposit of organic limestone on land is called travertine. Travertine is formed from the precipitation of calcium carbonate minerals from spring waters, making it a type of limestone that is often found in caves and around hot springs.
Is Kaibab an organic sedimentary rock?
Kaibab Limestone is not an organic sedimentary rock, but classified only as a sedimentary rock. Organic sedimentary rocks form from the remains of carbon rich plant life normally.
Is limestone that is made from shells a organic rock?
Yes, mostly gravel from a landslide, and organic rocks
What organic sedimentary rock is made of microscopic shells?
Limestone and chalk.
