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No. Sedimentary rock comes from compressed sediment. Igneous rock, on the other hand, comes from the Latin word igneus which means 'of fire', which is from the word ignis which means 'fire'.

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Does sedimentary rock mean rock of fire?

Sedimentary means something like a fossil,or any remains.


Is a shell an igneous rock?

No. Igneous means formed from molten rock- and a shell was made by a living creature- not by fire. Shells can form sedimentary rocks, such as limestone.


Sedimentary or igneous what do they mean?

Sedimentary rock is formed using dead sea animals' shells and are formed by thousands-millions of years of crushing together under the sea bed. Igneous rock means "born from fire" and is made in volcanoes.


What kind of rock is made of sedimentary rock?

The answer is organic sedimentary rock.


Is a sedimentary rock mean rock made from fire?

No! The term igneous refers to fire. Sediment refers tomaterial deposited from rocks that have been weathered and eroded.


What sedimentary rock is made from hailte?

the chemical sedimentary rock, rock salt


What type of rock is made of hardened sediment?

Sandstone, claystone, limestone, or various other type of sedimentary rocks. That answer is WAY wrong the correct answer would be a sedimentary rock.


Are sedimentary rocks made from fire?

No. Sedimentary rocks are formed by the deposition of material from rocks that have been broken down by physical and chemical processes. The term igneous meand "made from fire" but even those do not involve actual fire, but rather cooling from molten rock.


What are rock particles made of?

Sedimentary rock


Is limstone made out of sedimentary rocks?

Yes, Limestone is made out of sedimentary rock!!!


What kind of sedimentary rock is made from the remains of organisms or fossils?

Clastic sedimentary rocks, like conglomerate and sandstone.


What are stalactites made of?

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