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Sedimentary rocks can form when minerals in a body of water have so saturated the water that they precipitate out, like a cloud that is so full of moisture that it pours out rain. Some limestones are formed in this manner as the mineral calcite precipitates out of a saturated solution and undergoes the process of compaction and cementation. The supersaturated solutions can also be caused by evaporation of a body of water high in mineral content. As the water evaporates, the mineral percentage of the remaining solution becomes higher and higher, until the mineral crystallizes. Rocks such as rock salt and rock gypsum are formed in this manner. Sedimentation from precipitation and evaporation form rocks called chemical sedimentary rocks.
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What are examples of biochemical sedimentary rocks and evaporates?
Biochemical sedimentary rocks: limestone, coal, chalk. Evaporative chemical sedimentary rocks: rock salt, gypsum.
How are organic rocks and chemical rocks similar?
Both organic sedimentary (like coal) and chemical sedimentary (like rock salt) rocks are not composed of particles of other rocks, as are the bulk of sedimentary rocks classified as clastic (shale, sandstone, conglomerate).
What are some examples of chemical sedimentary rock?
Gypsum and Rock Salt are two examples of chemical rocks (sedimentary rocks).
How are detrital chemical and biochemical sedimentary rocks different?
Detrital rocks are composed of rock particles, chemical sedimentary rocks are composed of precipitated minerals.Examples:Detrital or clastic rocks:ConglomerateBrecciaSandstoneShaleChemical sedimentary rocks:Rock saltSome limestonesRock gypsumWhat_is_the_difference_between_detrital_and_chemical_sedimentary_rock
The chemical breakdown of enormous quantities of organic material buried in the sedimentary rocks has produced what type of gas?
The chemical breakdown of enormous quantities of organic material buried in the sedimentary rocks has produced ethane gas.
What type of sedimentary rocks forms when crystals grow out of solution?
Chemical
Are sedimentary rocks formed from fragments of other rocks chemical sedimentary rocks?
No. The rocks you describe are clastic or detrital sedimentary rocks.
Are sedimentary rocks classified tofoliated sedimentary rocks?
Metamorphic rocks are classified by foliation or lack there of, not sedimentary rocks. They are classified into Clastic Sedimentary, and Chemical Sedimentary.
What are the two main types of sedimentary rocks?
Clastic (those formed of particles of other rocks) and non-clastic (organic and chemical precipitate or evaporite rocks).
How can sedimentary rocks can be classified?
sedimentary rocks can be classified by detrial, chemical ,or organic
What rocks are produced by chemical sedimentation?
Chemical sedimentary rocks such as chert and flint.
Chemocal sedimentary rocks are made from?
Chemical sedimentary rocks are formed by the precipitation of minerals from water.
Are clastic rocks and organic rocks both sedimentary rocks?
Yes Sedimentary rocks also include a third type, chemical rocks -saf13
What are examples of biochemical sedimentary rocks and evaporates?
Biochemical sedimentary rocks: limestone, coal, chalk. Evaporative chemical sedimentary rocks: rock salt, gypsum.
How are organic rocks and chemical rocks similar?
Both organic sedimentary (like coal) and chemical sedimentary (like rock salt) rocks are not composed of particles of other rocks, as are the bulk of sedimentary rocks classified as clastic (shale, sandstone, conglomerate).
In what ways are detrital rocks organic rocks and chemical sedimentary rocks the same?
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Are chemical sedimentary rocks only formed by chemical weathering?
Yes, it is. No they are not.
