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Sandstone is a sedimentary rock which is made up of sand grains which have been compressed to form a rock that has very weak bonds holding the grains together. The grains themselves can be igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic depending on which rock the grains were eroded from.
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What are crystals igneous sedimentary or metamorphic?
its igneous and sedimentary and metamorphic
Is graphite igneous sedimentary or metamorphic?
Graphite is a mineral, not a rock that is classified as metamorphic, igneous or sedimentary.
Name the 3 kinds of rocks?
There are three major types of rock: igneous (formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava) sedimentary (laid down as sediments) and metamorphic (changed by heat and/or pressure)
Is talc a metamorphic sedimentary or igneous?
Talc is a mineral and is not classified as metamorphic, sedimentary, or igneous as are rocks.
What are examples of igneous metamorphic and sedimentary rocks?
Igneous: * Obsidian * Granite * Diorite * Gabbro * Pumice * Basalt Metamorphic: * Slate * Phyllite * Gneiss * Mica schist * Marble * Quartzite * Granulite Sedimentary: * Limestone * Sandstone * Shale * Chert * Mudstone * Chalk
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
Is obsidian rock metamorphic rock sedimentary or igneous?
Obsidian is an extrusive igneous rock, formed from rapidly cooling lava.
Is quartzite sedimentary or igneous?
Neither. Quartzite is metamorphosed quartz sandstone, and is therefore a metamorphic rock.
What are crystals igneous sedimentary or metamorphic?
its igneous and sedimentary and metamorphic
Is graphite igneous sedimentary or metamorphic?
Graphite is a mineral, not a rock that is classified as metamorphic, igneous or sedimentary.
Is sandstone an igneous metamophic or sedimentary rock?
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock
How does metamorphism rocks form?
metamorphic rocks are formed from sandstone
Name the 3 kinds of rocks?
There are three major types of rock: igneous (formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava) sedimentary (laid down as sediments) and metamorphic (changed by heat and/or pressure)
What percent of rocks are metamorphic sedimentary or igneous?
53% igneous, 23% metamorphic, and 24% sedimentary
Is talc a metamorphic sedimentary or igneous?
Talc is a mineral and is not classified as metamorphic, sedimentary, or igneous as are rocks.
What are examples of igneous metamorphic and sedimentary rocks?
Igneous: * Obsidian * Granite * Diorite * Gabbro * Pumice * Basalt Metamorphic: * Slate * Phyllite * Gneiss * Mica schist * Marble * Quartzite * Granulite Sedimentary: * Limestone * Sandstone * Shale * Chert * Mudstone * Chalk
Is masomry stone a sedimentary rock?
Sedimentary rocks (such as sandstone and limestone), igneous rocks (such as granite and basalt), and metamorphic rocks (such as marble) are all used in masonry.
