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Sedimentary rocks form as a direct result of the deposition of material on the surface of the Earth. They may also form in bodies of water.

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What are the names of the organic sedimentary rocks?

Examples of sedimentary rock include:BauxiteLimestoneDolostoneBrecciaConglomerateShaleMudstoneBituminous CoalSandstoneHaliteGypsumChalkCoquinaLateriteArkoseGraywackeClaystoneSiltstoneChert


What are examples of organic sedimentary rock?

Examples of organic sedimentary rocks include coal, which forms from the accumulation and compaction of plant remains, and limestone, which can contain organic debris such as shells and coral. Organic sedimentary rocks are derived from the remains of living organisms.


What kind of rocks are caused by weathering?

The most common rock that experiences weathering, is sedimentary rocks. Metamorphic and Igneous are unlikey to.


What are five characteristics within a sedimentary rocks?

Grain size: Sedimentary rocks can have different grain sizes, ranging from large pebbles in conglomerate rocks to fine particles in shale. Composition: Sedimentary rocks are made up of minerals, organic matter, or fragments of other rocks that have been compacted and cemented together. Layering: Sedimentary rocks often exhibit distinct layers, or bedding, that reflect changes in deposition conditions over time. Fossils: Some sedimentary rocks contain fossils of plants or animals that provide information about past environments. Sedimentary structures: Features like cross-bedding, ripple marks, and mudcracks in sedimentary rocks can reveal information about how the sediment was deposited.


What are some examples of the three rock types?

Igneous:GraniteBasaltDioriteObsidianRhyolitePumiceMetamorphic: SlateMica SchistQuartziteGabbroMarblePhylliteMetaconglomerateSkarnSedimentary:LimestoneChalkCoquinaShaleSandstoneMudstoneConglomerateBreccia

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What are some rocks that are not volcanic?

Sedimentary rocks: Metamorphic rocks


Make a sentence using sedimentary rocks?

Sedimentary rocks are some kind of rock that i forgot about


Which type of rock is where fossils are found?

They are mostly found in Sedimentary Rocks


What are sedimentary rocks like?

Some sedimentary rocks are particles and rock fragments that become cemented together. Examples of sedimentary rocks are chalk, sandstone, limestone and shale.


How are igneous and sedimentary alike?

Both are composed of minerals. Some sedimentary rocks contain pieces of igneous rocks.


In what type of rocks could you find fossils?

Fossils are principally found in sedimentary rocks and also in some metamorphic rocks of sedimentary origin.


What is special about a sedimentary rock?

Nothing. Scientists have reached consensus that there is absolutely nothing important or special about sedimentary rock. Sedimentary rocks are barely even rocks. Some scientists are pushing to have sedimentary rocks declassified as rocks, and reclassified as extraneous matter.


What are some sedimentary rocks that are classic rocks as well?

Classic sedimentary rocks are made up a minerals, grains, and rock fragments from older rocks. Some examples of this kind of rock are sandstone, breccia, and shale.


Are sedimentary rocks made in water?

Sedimentary rocks are usually formed in water, but not always. Some sandstones, for example, form in deserts.


What are some organic sedimentary rocks?

Coal and chalk.


Heat and pressure can cause some rocks to change into different types of rocks?

sedimentary rocks


What are some examples of fossil rocks?

Fossils rocks are sedimentary rocks such as coal, limestone, sandstone, and shale.