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What do we call layered rock that yields oil when heated?

Layered rock that yields oil when heated is called "source rock." Typically composed of organic-rich sedimentary deposits, source rock generates hydrocarbons through thermal maturation when subjected to heat and pressure over geological time. Common types of source rock include shale, which is often the primary source for oil and natural gas.


What is difference between oil shale rock and a rock?

Oil shale rock contains organic material that generates oil when heated, while regular rock does not. Oil shale rock also has a higher organic carbon content compared to regular rock.


What is before metamorphic rock in the rock cycle?

Sedimentary Rock which becomes heated and pressed and Igneous Rock which is also heated and compressed.


Oil expand or contract when heated?

Oil does expand when heated and contracts when cooled.


What happens when rock heated?

When rock is heated it becomes enlarged. If the rock becomes too hot from the heat it will break and crack.


Why rock is heated forms magma?

The rock melts, just like most other solids do when heated. Magma is to rock as water is to ice.


Australian tree which yields an oil?

The Eucalyptus tree for one produces eucalyptus oil.


What was crude oil made from?

Crude oil and other fossil fuels (coal, natural gas) were formed over millions of years from dead plant material that was compressed and heated in underground rock layers.


What rock has aspirin nlyon perfume as its by-products?

The rock in question is oil shale, from which aspirin, nylon, and perfume can be obtained as by-products through a process called retorting. Oil shale is heated to release kerogen, a precursor to oil, which can then be further processed to produce various products including aspirin, nylon, and perfume.


When sedimentary rock is heated it changes into marble what kind of rock is a marble?

a metamorphic rock


What part of a castor seed yields oil?

The part of the castor seed that yields oil is the seed itself, specifically the endosperm. The seeds contain about 40-50% oil, primarily in the form of triglycerides. This oil is extracted from the seeds and is known as castor oil, which is widely used in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and industrial applications.


What is sandstone heated and pressed?

metamorphic rock