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The Rock cycle is a process whereby all types of rock are formed then eroded and "recycled" through different depositional processes. Sedimentary rocks can provide evidence that the rock cycle exists by looking at it under a microscope. Sedimentary rocks are formed by the lithification of grains of different sizes shapes and compositions. By detemining the compositions of the grains within a sedimentary rock through a petrographic microscope or through a scanning electron microscope (SEM) then it can be seen that some grains are composed of minerals that are solely igneous in origin. Likewise, sedimentary rocks can be metamorphosed to form meta-sediments.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoCurrently, quite a lot is known about what animals lived in what time period. So when you determine the fossils found in a sedimentary rock, you know what the time period is where that animals died. Because when they die, they drop into the sediment, which after time turns into a sedimentary rock.
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∙ 11y agoThey have sedemental lines that contrast with the calcium in the earths crust, this is what helps us find out what has walked on our earth by imprinting images on it. We can also find out how old they are by the lines on the sedementary rock.
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∙ 12y agoIf you mean part of the rock cycle, then it's part of the rock cycle due to the fact that they are made up of sediments of old rocks. Hope that helped!
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Where would you find a rock with fossils in it?
You can find rocks that are sedimentary rocks which are found in mountains, rivers and near the seashores.
Can you find desert rose rocks in Hawaii?
No, desert roses are formed in sedimentary rocks and Hawaii is primarily igneous rocks.
What features of sedimentary rocks are unlikely to be found in metamorphic rocks what features of metamorphic rocks do not occur in sedimentary rocks?
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What is the or-gin of sedimentary rocks?
weathering of preexisting rocks form clastic sedimentary rocks, Oversaturated water basins form chemical sedimentary rocks after the water evaporates and dead sea organisms settle at the bottom forming biochemical sedimentary rocks.
Are sedimentary rocks chemically weathered?
Sedimentary rocks can be both chemically and mechanically weathered.
Would you find fossil in sedimentary rocks?
Yes, you can find fossils in sedimentary rocks.
Are there any sedimentary rocks?
Yes, there are lots of sedimentary rocks in the world. If you ever go to Palm Springs, and u did underground, you will find several sedimentary rocks.
Rocks formed from weathered debris from preexisisting rocks are called?
They are called clastic sedimentary rocks.
Which is not the process in the formation of sedimentary rocks?
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What rock type in which you might find fossils?
sedimentary rocks are what fossils are found in
In what type of rocks could you find fossils?
Fossils are principally found in sedimentary rocks and also in some metamorphic rocks of sedimentary origin.
How can you find out what minerals are in sedimentary rocks?
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Are sedimentary rocks classified tofoliated sedimentary rocks?
Metamorphic rocks are classified by foliation or lack there of, not sedimentary rocks. They are classified into Clastic Sedimentary, and Chemical Sedimentary.
What is something paleontologists often will find inside of sedimentary rocks?
more rocks!
Where can you find fossils in branford Connecticut?
in sedimentary rocks
What type of rock is a fossil?
A fossil is evidence of an organisms existence, not a type of rock. Most fossils are found in sedimentary rocks.
Are sedimentary rocks formed from fragments of other rocks chemical sedimentary rocks?
No. The rocks you describe are clastic or detrital sedimentary rocks.
