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What two factors in the rock cycle may change sandstone to quartzite?
Heat and pressure
What process is sand turned into sandstone?
Sandstone cannot freeze as it is already a solid. Sometimes rainwater gets into the pores of a rock like sandstone. When the water freezes it expands and pushes on the rock. Then the water melts, and the whole cycle can be repeated over and over, eventually causing the rock to crumble. This is called freeze-thaw weathering.
What is a type of sedimentary rock that is formed from compressed sand?
Compressed and cemented sand is called sandstone.
Is sandstone a fosil fuel?
No. Sandstone is a sedimentary rock.
A sedimentary rock that is formed from sand deposits?
A type of sedimentary rock that is formed from compressed sand would be: Sandstone.
How does erosion effect the rock cycle?
erosion can effect the rock cycle by turning igneouse and metamorphic rocks into sediments and eventualy turn into a sedimentary rock such as sandstone
What rocks comes before quartzite in the rock cycle?
Quartzite is sandstone (sedimentary rock) that has metamorphosed from heat and pressure.
What two factors in the rock cycle may change sandstone to quartzite?
Heat and pressure
Is sandstone a rock or mineral?
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock.
What kind a rock is a sandstone?
Sandstone is a Sedimentary rock.
What type of rock are sandstone?
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock.
What process is sand turned into sandstone?
Sandstone cannot freeze as it is already a solid. Sometimes rainwater gets into the pores of a rock like sandstone. When the water freezes it expands and pushes on the rock. Then the water melts, and the whole cycle can be repeated over and over, eventually causing the rock to crumble. This is called freeze-thaw weathering.
What type of rock is a sandstone?
sedimentary rock
What is the metamorpic rock for sandstone?
Quartzite is the metamorphic rock for sandstone.
Can sandstone be classified as an igneous rock?
No, sandstone is a sedimentary rock.
How can sandstone rock be changed into different sandstone rock?
by chemicals
The Igneous rock Sandstone can turn into which rock that can be a sedimentary rock?
Sandstone is sedimentary itself.
