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Probably no. Sedimentary rock can be formed from the weathering of igneous and metamorphic rock, from coral and shells, and even from peat and clay. Given enough time, pressure, and warmth just about anything might be compacted into becoming sedimentary rock. If it is soft, it just compacts more and takes longer before becoming stone.

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What is the type of Rock formed when smaller bits of rock become pressed or cemented together?

The type of rock formed when smaller bits of rock become pressed or cemented together is called sedimentary rock. This process involves the accumulation and compaction of sediments over time, which solidify to form sedimentary rocks.


Which type of rock forms when sediments become pressed and cemented together?

When cemented together, clastic sedimentary rock.


Can only igneous rocks become sedimentary rock?

No, any type of rock can become sedimentary rock, because sedimentary rock refers to any rock that has been eroded, and pressure has been applied to it so as to solidify it from a granular state.


How might a sedimentary rock become another sedimentary rock without first changing into another rock type?

A sedimentary rock can become another sedimentary rock through the process of diagenesis. This involves the compaction and cementation of existing sedimentary rocks to form a new rock without going through a different rock type. This can happen through the addition of more sediment layers or changes in environmental conditions.


A sedimentary rock is weathered by wind and water The rock breaks down into sediments again If the sediments become cemented what type of rock will be formed?

If the sediments become cemented, a sedimentary rock will be formed. Sedimentary rocks are created through the processes of weathering, erosion, deposition, and lithification, which involve the accumulation of sediments that are cemented together over time.

Related Questions

How long does it take for a diamond to become a sedimentary rock?

Although diamonds could become part of a formation of conglomerate, which is a sedimentary rock, diamond cannot become a rock because diamond is a mineral, whereas a rock has to be composed of two or more minerals.


What type of rock can become sedimentary?

Any type of rock, igneous, metamorphic or sedimentary, can become eroded and re-deposited and cemented together to become a new sedimentary rock.


What types of rocks can become sedimentary rock?

Any type of rock, igneous, metamorphic or sedimentary, can become eroded and re-deposited and cemented together to become a new sedimentary rock.


Is it possible for a sedimentary rock to be changed to become a new sedimentary rock?

Yes, sedimentary rocks can undergo processes such as compaction, cementation, and recrystallization to become a new sedimentary rock. These processes can alter the original sedimentary rock's texture, composition, and appearance without undergoing metamorphism.


What type of rocks cannot turn into sedimentary rocks?

No rock. Any rock can turn into sedimentary rock, such as granite (igneous rock) and slate (metamorphic rock). Even sedimentary rock can turn into other sedimentary rock.


How is a sedimentary rock made?

anything


Why are few sedimentary rock found deep inside the earth?

any rock can become a sedimentary rock.


What can transform igneous rock into sedimentary rock?

Igneous rock can become sedimentary if it is weathered into sediment and then lithified.


What processes must a sedimentary rock go through to become a metamorphic rock?

what processes must sedimentary rock go through to become a metamorphic rock


What process must a sedimentary rock go through to become a metamorphic rock?

what processes must sedimentary rock go through to become a metamorphic rock


Can a metamorphic rock break in half then one half turns into a igneous rock and the other into a sedimentary rock?

The only way a metamorphic rock can become a sedimentary rock is if it is eroded and the pieces settle in a body of water and eventually become sedimentary rock. A whole piece of metamorphic rock is never going to become , by itself, a piece of sedimentary rock.


What is required to change an igneous rock into a sedimentary rock?

Igneous rocks are a "finished product". They do not become sedimentary rock - though sedimentary rocks, with heat and pressure can become metamorphic rocks.