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Is slate a sedimentary rock igneous rock or a metamorphic rock?
Halite is recognized by the IMA as a valid mineral, not a rock. According to the website linked below, "Halite is an evaporative sedimentary rock composed primarily of the mineral halite (sodium chloride)."
What type of rock do all rocks start as?
All rocks start as igneous rocks, which form from the cooling of molten rock material called magma or lava. From there, rocks can be transformed into other types such as sedimentary and metamorphic rocks through processes like weathering, erosion, and heat and pressure.
What does sedimentary rock and igneous rock have in common?
Both are: composed of minerals, subject to weathering and erosion, can be visible on the surface, are derived from natural processes, and are solid. Some sedimentary rocks can be composed almost completely of sediments derived from igneous rock.
What rock group is limestone in?
lolololol igneous....Igneous is a rock group, so it doesn't belong in a rock group, because it is a rock group itself. There is a set of three rock groups, (The other's being Sedimentary and Metamorphic) Igneous rock is formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.
What are the most common type of rock found at the earths surface and in the earths crust?
The most common type of rock found at the Earth's surface and in the Earth's crust are sedimentary rocks. These rocks are formed from the accumulation and lithification of sediments such as sand, mud, and organic debris. Sedimentary rocks cover about 75% of the Earth's surface.
Why are fossils found mostly in a sedimentary rock?
Because when the lava killed the animals, their remains stayed in the lava and dried to become sedimentary rock.
Where does sedimentary rock came from?
from volcanoes lava
Is sedimentary rock formed by lava?
no that is igneus
Are magma and lava sedimentary rocks?
No. Magma and lava are molten rock. When the cool they form igneous rock.
When lava cools does it become sedimentary rock?
No. It becomes igneous rock.
How does sedimentary rock turn to lava?
Sedimentary rock does not directly turn into lava. Instead, when sedimentary rock is subjected to extreme heat and pressure, it can undergo metamorphism, potentially transforming into metamorphic rock. If this metamorphic rock is further subjected to even higher temperatures, it can melt and become magma. When magma erupts to the surface, it is called lava.
Is sandstone an igneous rock?
No. Sandstone is a sedimentary rock, composed of cemented grains of sand-sized sediment particles. Igneous rock is formed from the cooling of magma or lava.
How is sedimentary rock relate to magma and lava?
because half of it is made of frozen or either hardend lava so it is related to lava
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 difference between igneous and sedimentary rocks?
Igneous rock is formed from the solidification of magma or lava. Sedimentary rock is formed from the lithification of sediments, generally.
Are sedimentary rocks made when molten lava cools?
No, sedimentary rocks are formed through the accumulation and compression of sediment (such as sand, mud, and organic material) over time. Lava cools and solidifies to form igneous rocks, not sedimentary rocks.
How can a metamorphic rock turn into sedimentary rock and then back to metamorphic?
metamorphic rock melts turns into lava,lava cools turns into igneous rock,igneous rock is weathered and eroded into sediment,sediment turns into sedimentary rocksedimentary rock gets heated and squeezed forms metamorphic rockcycle continues.......
