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Which type of rock is made mostly out of clay?
the type of rock made mostly from clay is the shale rock
What is the rock cycle including descriptions of how one type of rock can change into another type?
It is called the Rock Cycle.
Which rock does China clay come from?
China clay is a type of clay that is rich in kaolinite, which is a layered silicate mineral. Silicate minerals are a type of rock-forming mineral.
What rock is harder then clay?
Yes and no. Rock can be pretty soft.
What is clays parent rock?
Clay's parent rock is typically shale, which is a sedimentary rock formed from the compaction and cementation of clay particles. However, clay can also originate from the weathering and alteration of other rocks, including igneous and metamorphic rocks. The specific type of clay and its characteristics can vary depending on the parent rock and the environmental conditions during its formation.
What goes first compaction or subduction in the rock cycle?
it is compaction
Does every rock go through the complete cycle each time around?
No, not every rock goes through the complete rock cycle in each cycle. Some rocks may remain in the same stage for a longer period of time or may skip certain stages depending on conditions like weathering, erosion, and tectonic activity. The rock cycle is a continuous process, but not all rocks experience all stages in every cycle.
Why wont sedimentary rocks ever be the only type of rock?
Because a sedimentary rock goes through the rock cycle.
What determines the sequence of events in the rock cycle?
weather the rock is weather, eroded, or goes through deposition.
How is flowing rock different from flowing water?
Flowing rock goes in a cycle that flows from the heat to the hot core but the water is more resistance and doesn't flow like the rock cycle.
Is the rock cycle like the water cycle?
no the water cycle is that water evaporates and comes back down some of it even goes into the earth
Why are there multiple sets of arrows in the rock cycle?
Because the rock can become different types of rock depending on what transformation it goes through
Is Clay Sediment from rock?
Clay is actually a description of sediment of a specific particle size. As such clay is not necessarily a rock. However when compacted and cemented clay forms claystone which is a sedimentary rock.
What are the stages a granite goes through in a rock cycle?
Fine sand Course sand Gravel Boulder Solid rock
Is a piece of clay pot a rock?
If clay is a rock
Is dried clay classified as a rock?
A dried clay cannot be classified as a rock
How is land restored after mining is complete?
it goes back to the rock cycle.
