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No. Over 75% of earths surface is covered with these rocks, but it is only a thin layer. Actually, only 5% of earth's inner crust is made up of it.
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What kind of rock is sandstone?
at its most basic sandstone is a sedimentary rock.
Is organic rock a type of sedimentary rock?
ORGANIC SEDIMENTARY ROCK`s : Is a type of sedimentary rock because sedimentary rock has three types of sedimentary rock called clastic , chemical , and organic sedimentary rock so yes ORGANIC SEDIMENTARY ROCK is a type of sedimentary rock..........................................
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.
Is marble an sedimentary rock?
Novaculite is a sedimentary rock.
What type of rock is a sandstone?
sedimentary rock
What is the most abundant sedimentary rock?
Shale is the most abundant sedimentary rock.
What isThe most abundant chemical Sedimentary rock?
The most common chemical sedimentary rock is limestone.
What is most abundant chemical sedimentary rock?
Limestone is the most abundant chemical sedimentary rock. It is formed mainly from the accumulation of the remains of marine organisms such as coral and shellfish. Limestone is used extensively in construction and as a raw material in various industries.
What is the most abundant in earth 's crust?
The majority of Earth's surface is covered in a veneer of sedimentary rock, making them the most visible surface rock.
Where does the world's granite supply come from?
Granitic rock is widely found throughout the continental crust of the Earth and is the most abundant basement rock that underlies the relatively thin sedimentary veneer of the continents. It is also formed by Magma.
Type of rock in which most fossils are found?
Sedimentary rock is where we look for fossils.
What sedimentary rock often has fossils?
Paleontologists are looking for fossils in sedimentary rock.
Fossils are most likely found in what rock?
No. They are usually found in sedimentary rock.
What kind of rock is sandstone?
at its most basic sandstone is a sedimentary rock.
The kind of rock that you are most likely to find in fossils?
Fossils are most likely to be found in sedimentary rock.
What rock type are most common at earths surface?
Sedimentary Rocks. 75% of rocks exposed to the surface are sedimentary. Basalt is the most common type of rock and it is igneous.
What is sedimentary rock most similar to?
sedimentary rocks
