answersLogoWhite

0

The rock would be limestone, the mineral would be calcite.

User Avatar

Wiki User

16y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Sedimentary rock formed from deposita of shells?

Limestone


Which sedimentary rock is formed from the compaction and cementation of the skeletons and shells of sea organisms?

Coquina is a sedimentary rock fitting that description.


Can Plant and animals form sedimentary rock?

Skeletal remains of many sea creatures settle on the ocean floor. Here they mix with sediments and eventually become sedimentary rock.


What is a sedimentary rock formed from deposites of shells?

Limestone and chalk.


What rock is formed from shells of sea creatures?

lime stone


Which kind of sedimentary rock is formed by cemented shells of marine organisms?

Limestone is a sedimentary rock formed by cemented shells of marine organisms such as corals and shellfish. The accumulation of these shells, along with other calcium carbonate materials, over time creates limestone rock.


What can organic sedimentary rock formed from layers of bones and shells form?

Limestone


Which type of rock is formed from the cementing of small pieces of older rocks shells soils and dead plants and animals?

sedimentary


What is a sedimentary rock formed from deposits of shells called?

A sedimentary rock formed from deposits of shells is called limestone. Limestone is made up primarily of calcium carbonate, which is derived from the shells of marine organisms like coral or shellfish.


What type of sedimentary rock formed from the remains of coral and sea shells?

Limestone and chalk.


What is a sedimentary rock formed from coral shells and skeletons that piled up on the ocean floor?

Shale


Is a sedimentary rock formed from coral shells and skeletons that piled up on the ocean floor.?

Shale