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Rocks are held together by the intergrowth of crystals in igneous and metamorphic rock, or by the cementation of sedimentary particles by a variety of possible minerals like calcite and quartz, in the lithification process leading to sedimentary rock formation.
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What kind of sedimentary rock is made of fragments of rocks cemented together by a mineral?
Breccia is the type of sedimentary rock that is made of other fragmented rocks. The mineral that holds the fragments together can be made from the same rock material as the larger fragments, or from a different type of rock entirely.
What holds earth's atmosphere together?
the gravitational force holds its atmosphere together
Rocks being pushed together is what?
rocks being pushed together
What rocks form from layers of materials that settle and are cemented together by pressure?
Rocks formed from layers of materials that settle and get cemented together are Sedimentary Rocks.
What type of bond holds sodium atoms together?
In sodium metal the atoms are held together by metallic bonds.
What holds the grains of rocks together in rocks?
in case of sedimentary rocks the binding materials can be solutions of carbonates, calcite,iron oxide etc.
What process happens when minerals are precipitated out of water and holds particles of rocks together?
That process is called cementation.
What kind of sedimentary rock is made of fragments of rocks cemented together by a mineral?
Breccia is the type of sedimentary rock that is made of other fragmented rocks. The mineral that holds the fragments together can be made from the same rock material as the larger fragments, or from a different type of rock entirely.
What kind of sedimentary rock is made of fragment of rocks cemented together by a mineral?
Breccia is the type of sedimentary rock that is made of other fragmented rocks. The mineral that holds the fragments together can be made from the same rock material as the larger fragments, or from a different type of rock entirely.
What holds more heat grass mulch sand or rocks?
I would say rocks.
What holds earth's atmosphere together?
the gravitational force holds its atmosphere together
What kind of glue holds the boards together?
Wood glue holds boards together.
Flexible structure that holds cells together?
The cell membrane holds a cell together.
Rocks being pushed together is what?
rocks being pushed together
What holds everything together the solar system the gravity the god?
well all say the gravity holds everything together but i don't know what holds everything together
What are rocks glued together me?
Rocks can be naturally stuck together by a couple of different things, including volcanos. Stone that consists of "stuck together" rocks is called conglomerate.
What hold the side of DNA ladder together?
what holds the sides of the DNA ladder together
