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Igneous rocks can disturb sedimentary rock layers and formations by their movement during ascent through such layer. when they make contact with this sedimentary rocks they could result to folding and/or metamorphism.

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How can ingneous rock disturb sedimentary rock layers?

Molten Rock from with in earth can force its way up through the layers above it cooling and forming igneous rock.


What is an igneous intrusion between two sedimentary rock layers?

A laccolith is an igneous formation between two sedimentary layers


How do scientists date sedimentary rock?

They date the igneous intrusions and extrusions near the sedimentary rock layers.


Why portions of the sedimentary rock layers have the symbol for contact metamorphism?

the rock layers were eroded at the interface between the igneous intrusion and the sedimentary rocks.


Can sedimentary rock be changed into igneous rock?

If it is forced back into the molten layers of the Earth, then yes, it will become igneous rock.


Where can strata can be found sedimentary rock or igneous rock?

Strata can be found in sedimentary rocks, which form in layers over time as sediments accumulate and compact. Igneous rocks, which form from molten magma cooling and solidifying, do not typically have distinct layers or strata.


Is sand stone a sedimentary a metamorphic or a igneous rock?

sandstone is a sedimentary rock because of the layers or lines you can see on it


To date a sedimentary rock layer between two igneous rock units geologists use radiometric dating and assume that the sedimentary layers are?

Geologists use radiometric dating of the igneous rock units above and below the sedimentary layer to establish a time range for the sedimentary rock. They assume that the sedimentary layers are younger than the underlying igneous rock and older than the overlying igneous rock, based on the principle of superposition. This allows them to estimate the age of the sedimentary layer by determining the ages of the surrounding igneous rocks.


How would igneous rock be on a layer of sedimentary rock?

The igneous rock could have been erupted as lava on the surface, or intruded into the sedimentary rock layers as magma underneath the surface (a sill).


What is the The age of an intrusion of igneous rock in relation to the sedimentary rock layers through which it passes?

It is younger.


What is the age of an intrusion of igneous rock in relation to the sedimentary rock layers through which it passed?

It is younger.


What type of rock is a laccolith?

A laccolith is a type of igneous rock formation that is created when magma intrudes between layers of sedimentary rock, causing the overlying layers to arch upward. It is classified as an intrusive igneous rock.