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Are sedimentary rocks are the only ones that can be solidified?
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Rocks are invariably considered as solid, though on a geological scale, they may be plastic.
Granites, and volcanic output are rocks, as are metamorphosed rocks such as marble ans schist. Liquid lava is not yet a rock but will be when it chills.
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Are you more likely to see sedimentary rocks on the surface or deep in earth's crust?
Of all the rock on Earth's surface, 75% is sedimentary rock. But, sedimentary rock is only about 5% of the whole crust. Unlike igneous rock, which forms underground, sedimentary rock forms from materials at Earth's surface. Which this means that sedimentary rocks are more likely to be seen on the surface. Hope this helps :)
How can you tell sedimentary rocks from others?
== == The age of a sedimentary rock formation can be estimated by comparing it to radiometrically dated rock formations that contain the same fossil organisms. Geologic time categories have been identified according to the radiometric dating of fossils and the fact that they appear only in certain time periods. Therefore, if you look at a rock formation and find a trilobite fossil that has been identified by previous dating techniques as Cambrian, you can be fairly certain that the formation you are looking at is also Cambrian.
Is volcanic rock older than sedimentary rock?
Not necessarily. There are volcanic rocks that date back to the precambrian time, much older than most sedimentary rocks around today. At the same time, as there is still continuous volcanic activity on earth, some volcanic rocks may be only minutes old, making them the youngest rocks on earth.
What 3 kinds of sedimentary rocks make up coquina?
Coquina is a sedimentary rock made up of shells, shell fragments, and skeletons of small marine creatures.
Do you ever think we will run out of sedimentary rocks. Why or why not.?
We can only run out of them if we ship them off the planet. They are being formed as we speak, under the surface of the land and at the bottom of the ocean.
Is coal an extrusive or an intrusive?
Coal is a sedimentary rock, except for anthracite, which is metamorphosed coal. Extrusive and intrusive are terms only applied to igneous rocks. Extrusive igneous rocks are solidified from lava at or near the surface, and intrusive igneous rocks are solidified from magma below the surface.
Do igneous rocks usually contain fossils?
Igneous rock is composed of lava or magma that has cooled and solidified. Fossils are only found within the various strata of sedimentary rock.
What is the name of six sedimentary rocks?
clastic,organic,chemical those are the only ones i know.
Sedimentary rocks formed when they undergo?
Sedimentary rocks form when they undergo metamorphism. Only if they decide NOT to be Sedimentary rocks anymore.
Fossils are found only in .?
Sedimentary rocks
Sedimentary rocks are the only rocks that can potentially contain what?
fossils
What Sedimentary rocks are the only rocks that can potentially contain?
fossils
What are the 4 types of sedimentary rocks?
There are only 3 types of sedimentary rocks and they are...Clastic RocksChemical RocksOrganic rocks
Do all sedimentary rocks bubble in acid?
No. Only sedimentary rocks containing carbonate minerals will bubble with acid.
Why are sedimentary rocks the only ones that contain fossils?
They are not the only ones that contain fossils, but they account for the highest percentage of fossil bearing rocks. And that's because their mode of formation supports fossil habitation.
Why can only sedimentary rocks contain in tact fossils?
Sedimentary rocks form three horizontal layers: strata, singular and stratum. The organisms that fall into the sedimentary rocks, will then be fossilized in each layer.
Are fossils found in sedimentary and metamorphic rocks?
no, fossils are found only in sedimentary rock.
