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A Clastic sedimentary rock forms when fragments of preexisting rocks are compacted or cemented together.
A Bioclastic rock is a clastic rock but the fragments are not of preexisting rock but of organic shell and or bone fragments.
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What kind of sedimentary rock is formed when sediment is buried compacted and cemented?
Clastic or bioclastic sedimentary rock is formed in this manner.
How does bioclastic rock form?
Bioclastic rock forms from the sedimentation, compaction, and cementation of shell fragments of marine organisms. An example of a bioclastic rock is coquina.
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 a rock formed from crushed shells and coral?
A Sedimentary Rock. Eg, Bioclastic Limestone.
Is conglomerate a clastic rock?
No. Conglomerate is a clastic sedimentary rock.
What kind of sedimentary rock is formed when sediment is buried compacted and cemented?
Clastic or bioclastic sedimentary rock is formed in this manner.
How does bioclastic rock form?
Bioclastic rock forms from the sedimentation, compaction, and cementation of shell fragments of marine organisms. An example of a bioclastic rock is coquina.
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 a example of an bioclastic rock?
Chalk and coquina are both examples of bioclastic sedimentary rocks.
Is the rock breccia a clastic rock?
Breccias are a relatively common clastic sedimentary rock.
Is graphite a clastic rock or a non clastic rock?
niether. Graphite is a mineral, not a rock.
What are the two different kind of sedimentary rock?
Organic, Clastic, and Chemical
What is a rock formed from crushed shells and coral?
A Sedimentary Rock. Eg, Bioclastic Limestone.
What kind of rock can sandstones be classified as?
Clastic sedimentary rock.
What does clastic mean?
Clastic material is composed of rock fragments. A clastic rock is composed of smaller rock fragments, such as sand or silt, that have been cemented together.
What is an example of a bioclastic sedimentary rock?
Limestone, chalk, and coal are organic sedimentary rocks.
Which type of sedimentary rock is limestone?
Limestone can occur as a bioclastic or a chemical sedimentary rock.
