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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.


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


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.


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

It is younger.


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 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.


What are the relative ages of igneous intrusion and overlying sedimentary rock layers that dome upward?

The igneous intrusion is typically younger than the overlying sedimentary rock layers in a dome structure. The intrusion must have occurred after the deposition of the sedimentary layers and caused them to deform and dome upward due to the force of the molten rock pushing through.