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Igneous soil tends to be more fertile than metamorphic soil because it contains minerals like potassium, phosphorus, and magnesium that are beneficial for plant growth. Metamorphic soil undergoes high heat and pressure, which can decrease its fertility by altering the mineral composition and reducing nutrient availability for plants.
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Which soil do you think would produce a more fertile soil those derived from the igneous rock or those that are derived from metamorpic rocks?
Soils derived from igneous rocks tend to be more fertile than those derived from metamorphic rocks. This is because igneous rocks have a higher mineral content that can break down into nutrients essential for plant growth. Metamorphic rocks may have fewer minerals available for plant uptake, resulting in less fertile soil.
Can metamorphic rocks form form igneous but not from sedimentary rocks?
Metamorphic rocks can form from both igneous and sedimentary rocks through the process of heat and pressure, but they are more commonly associated with forming from existing metamorphic or sedimentary rocks. Igneous rocks can indirectly contribute to the formation of metamorphic rocks by heating up and altering surrounding rocks, leading to the formation of new metamorphic rocks.
What is more resistant to weathering metamorphic or igneous rock?
Metamorphic rocks are generally more resistant to weathering compared to igneous rocks. This is because metamorphic rocks have undergone changes in their mineral structure and texture due to intense heat and pressure, making them more compact and less porous, which helps them resist weathering processes like erosion and chemical breakdown.
What is basalt sedimentary ignous or metamorphic?
actually, it truly depends on the type of rock the metamorphic rock formed from. in other words, if it formed from a rock that held basalt in it, the rock has basalt in it. remember that a metamorphic rock can be formed by more than two different types of rock (such as metamorphic quartz, slate, "fool's gold", plus granite). it does not matter which class the metamorphic rock formed from (but if a m. rock such as m. quartz, there is more likely a chance of finding a trace of basalt), as long as it formed from two different class of rock (this does not always apply, for there can be a metamorphic rock made from two or more metamorphic rocks). i would get into geodes...... but that's another answer. :)
Is sulfur igneous metamorphic or sedimentary?
Sulfur is not classified as igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary. Instead, it is an element that can be found in various rock types originating from volcanic activities, hydrothermal deposits, and sedimentary rocks where organic matter has been buried and transformed.
Which soil do you think would produce a more fertile soil those derived from the igneous rock or those that are derived from metamorpic rocks?
Soils derived from igneous rocks tend to be more fertile than those derived from metamorphic rocks. This is because igneous rocks have a higher mineral content that can break down into nutrients essential for plant growth. Metamorphic rocks may have fewer minerals available for plant uptake, resulting in less fertile soil.
Can metamorphic rocks form form igneous but not from sedimentary rocks?
Metamorphic rocks can form from both igneous and sedimentary rocks through the process of heat and pressure, but they are more commonly associated with forming from existing metamorphic or sedimentary rocks. Igneous rocks can indirectly contribute to the formation of metamorphic rocks by heating up and altering surrounding rocks, leading to the formation of new metamorphic rocks.
What is more resistant to weathering metamorphic or igneous rock?
Metamorphic rocks are generally more resistant to weathering compared to igneous rocks. This is because metamorphic rocks have undergone changes in their mineral structure and texture due to intense heat and pressure, making them more compact and less porous, which helps them resist weathering processes like erosion and chemical breakdown.
What is basalt sedimentary ignous or metamorphic?
actually, it truly depends on the type of rock the metamorphic rock formed from. in other words, if it formed from a rock that held basalt in it, the rock has basalt in it. remember that a metamorphic rock can be formed by more than two different types of rock (such as metamorphic quartz, slate, "fool's gold", plus granite). it does not matter which class the metamorphic rock formed from (but if a m. rock such as m. quartz, there is more likely a chance of finding a trace of basalt), as long as it formed from two different class of rock (this does not always apply, for there can be a metamorphic rock made from two or more metamorphic rocks). i would get into geodes...... but that's another answer. :)
Is slag a metamorphic rock?
No. Slag (more commonly called scoria) is an igneous rock.
More often than metamorphic or igneous rocks sedimentary rocks have what?
Sedimentary rocks have numerous fossils
How can igneous rock become metamorphic or sedimentary?
In simple terms...undergoing additional heat and pressure from a more recent igneous intrusion which change the structure and minerology.
Why does earth have more sedimentary rock than metamorphic rock or igneous rock?
Most Earth rock is igneous or metamorphic even though visible surface bedrock is mostly sedimentary. Of the total Earth rock volume, only a tiny fraction is sedimentary.
How can an igneous or sedimentary rock become metamorphic?
An igneous or sedimentary rock can become metamorphic through heat and pressure deep within the Earth's crust. This process causes the mineral composition and texture of the rock to change without melting completely, resulting in a new metamorphic rock.
Does the grand canyon have a rock called metamorphic?
Yes. There are some metamorphic rocks in the Grand Canyon.(there are much more sedimentary and even some -though less- igneous rocks too!)
Does every rock go through the rock cycle by changing from igneous rock to sedimentary rock to metamorphic rock and then back to igneous rock?
Not every rock goes through the entire rock cycle in a linear progression from igneous to sedimentary to metamorphic and back to igneous. The rock cycle is more complex, with rocks undergoing various processes depending on environmental conditions. For instance, an igneous rock may weather and erode into sediment, forming sedimentary rock, but it doesn't necessarily have to transform into metamorphic rock. Additionally, rocks can be recycled in different ways, such as sedimentary rocks melting into magma or metamorphic rocks being directly uplifted and eroded.
How a sedimentary rock or igneous rock become a metamorphic rock?
when sedimentary rocks get exposed to great heat and pressure, they become more consolidated (harder to weather). when igneous rock combines with sediments and the two are heated under pressure, they become one rock, a metamorphic rock
