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The percentage of open spaces between mineral grains in clastic rocks is called?
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Porosity refers to the percentage of open space between individual rock particles in a rock layer. This space can be between grains or within the cracks or cavities of the rock.
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What is gravel sand and mud are called what sediment?
clastic
Sedimentary rock formed from rock fragments is called?
clastic
Clastic rock containing pebbles?
it's called conglomerate
What are sedimentary rock composed of older rocks called?
Clastic
What type of clastic rock forms from tiny particles of clay?
Pelites are clastic rocks made from clay and they may be specifically called mudstones, siltstones, and shales.
What is it called when you pour acid over a mineral?
This is a chemical reaction between the acid and the mineral.
A triangular-shaped sedimentary rock deposit that is located adjacent to an uplifted area is called what?
a clastic wedge
What is gravel sand and mud are called what sediment?
clastic
Sedimentary rock formed from rock fragments is called?
clastic
Clastic rock containing pebbles?
it's called conglomerate
A rock that is formed from rock fragments is called what?
A clastic rock.
What are sedimentary rock composed of older rocks called?
Clastic
What is sedimentary rock called composed of older fragments of rock?
Clastic
What type of clastic rock forms from tiny particles of clay?
Pelites are clastic rocks made from clay and they may be specifically called mudstones, siltstones, and shales.
Is chalk clastic or non clastic?
Limestone is chemical; though in certain cases, limestone may be organic, when it is composed of the dead remains of organisms (fossils). That's called fossiliferous limestone, or fossil-rich limestone, but regular limestone is just chemical.
What is the name of a rock with sediments of other rocks?
These rocks are called detrital or clastic.
What are rocks formed from small fragments called?
Clastic sedimentary rocks. Clastic sedimentary rocks are formed when small sediment particles are compacted and cemented together. This happens when the sediments are glued together by tiny crystals or chemicals from fluids that have precipitated in the pores between the sediments.
