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What is formed from layers of tiny particles from weathered rocks?

Detrital sedimentary layers.


What are the particles in sedimentary rocks called?

Sedimentary rocks are made from particles called sediment. They are made from layers of sediment (small particles) on the bottom of rivers or seas. The sediments are compressed as more layers build on top of them. The particles then become cemented together to form solid rocks. The layers of rock are called strata. Sedimentary rocks have a grainy structure and they easily crumble.


What are rocks that form when layers of rock particles are squeezed or stuck together?

Sedimentary rocks form when layers of rock particles are compacted or cemented together over time. Examples of sedimentary rocks include sandstone, shale, and limestone.


Are sedimentary rocks classified tofoliated sedimentary rocks?

No, sedimentary rocks are not classified as foliated. Foliation is a textural feature found in certain types of metamorphic rocks where minerals are aligned in layers or bands due to pressure and heat. Sedimentary rocks are formed by the accumulation and cementation of sediments and do not exhibit foliation.


What is rock formed from material that settled in layers?

This type of rock would be classified as sedimentary.


What type of rock is composed of layers of small particles or sediments?

sedimentary rock


How do small particles form sedimentary rocks?

Sedimentary rocks are formed by the layering of materials, as new layers are added, they compress the lower layers which eventually physically adhere together.


What is the rock shale's major classification?

Shale is a type of sedimentary rock that is classified under the major category of clastic sedimentary rocks. Shales are composed of fine-grained particles, mainly clay minerals, and are characterized by their ability to split into thin layers.


The sedimentary rock formed when water deposits tiny particles of clay in very thin flat layers is called?

The sedimentary rock formed from tiny particles of clay in thin, flat layers is called shale. I hope this was helpful:)


What types of rock are form when layers of rock particles carried by wind and water are compressed and cemented together?

Sedimentary rocks are formed when layers of rock particles carried by wind and water are compacted and cemented together. Sandstone, shale, and conglomerate are examples of sedimentary rocks formed through this process.


The sedimentary rock formed when water deposits tiny particles of clay in very thin flat layers is .?

The sedimentary rock formed from tiny particles of clay in thin, flat layers is called shale. I hope this was helpful:)


How are chemical and organic rocks classified?

Both organic sedimentary (like coal) and chemical sedimentary (like rock salt) rocks are not composed of particles of other rocks. They are different because organic rocks are composed of the remains of living things but chemical rocks are formed by inorganic processes such as evaporation.