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Clastic material is composed of rock fragments. A clastic rock is composed of smaller rock fragments, such as sand or silt, that have been cemented together.
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How are clastic non clastic and organic sedimentary rocks the same?
They are all Sedimentary
How are clastic rocks grouped?
Clastic rocks are grouped based on the size of the grains of sediment contained within them.
A triangular-shaped sedimentary rock deposit that is located adjacent to an uplifted area is called what?
a clastic wedge
What types of minerals are clastic sedimentary rocks made of?
Clastic sedimentary rocks are made of broken pieces of preexisting rock that are compacted together. The mineral quartz makes up sixty percent of the clastic sedimentary rocks.
What rock is absorbent?
clastic rocks
What does non-clastic mean?
Non-clastic means not formed from other rocks or rock particles.Non-clastic or chemical rock, is composed of chemical precipitate out of solution.Clastic rock is formed from particles of other rock.
Is coal clastic or non-clastic?
Coal is non- clastic
Is chalk clastic chemical or organic?
It is clastic
Is breccia chemical clastic or organic?
clastic
What is the clastic clause?
a clastic clause is a prepositional phrase with a verb ending form to make it a clastic clause
Is sand-stone clastic?
is sandstone a clastic
How are clastic non clastic and organic sedimentary rocks the same?
They are all Sedimentary
Is halite clastic or chemical?
Halite (sodium chloride) is not a clastic mineral; it is an evaporite.
Is gneiss clastic organic or chemical?
None of the above. These terms describe sedimentary rocks. Granite is igneous.
How do geologist classify sedimentary rocks?
They are classified as clastic or non-clastic. Clastic sedimentary rocks are formed from rock particles of various sizes. Non-clastic rocks are formed from precipitation of minerals out of solution or by the lithification of organic matter.
What type of rock is clastic and non-clastic?
Clastic sediments are sediments that have particles or pieces of rock (clasts) in them. The clasts can be of igneous, metamorphic or sedimentary rock. Non-clastic sediments are made up of dissolved minerals or organic matter.
Is the rock breccia a clastic rock?
Breccias are a relatively common clastic sedimentary rock.
