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Why does the law of superposition apply primarily to sedimentary rocks?
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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.
Is sedimentary rocks formed the same way normal rocks are?
No, because a sedimentary rock is formed from pieces of other rocks.
Why does the law of superposition apply mostly to sedimentary rock?
The law of superposition applies mostly to sedimentary rocks because the law of superposition states that each layer is older than the one above it and younger than the one below it. Sedimentary rock is formed mostly by sediments which have been laid down over time, and then lithified into rock. Igneous and metamorphic rocks have different processes of formation which which are more to do with heat and pressure, and less to do with sequential deposition.
What are the types of rock that contain fossils?
sedimentary rocks
In general the law of superposition states that in an undeformed sequence of sedimentary rocks each layer is .?
older than the one above it
What is biochemical rocks?
Biochemical sedimentary rocks form from sediment derived by biological processes. A type of sedimentary rock primarily comprising deposits resulting.
Can you find desert rose rocks in Hawaii?
No, desert roses are formed in sedimentary rocks and Hawaii is primarily igneous rocks.
Is sedimentary rocks extrusive or intrusive?
Neither. Intrusive and extreusive are terms used to differnetiate different types of igneous rock. They do not apply to sedimentary rocks.
How the law of superposition helps paleontologist?
Superposition is the methodology of younger sediments being deposited over older rocks. Paleontologists can determine the evolution or extinction of a species by looking at what fossils are either present or absent in a particular sedimentary layer.
Rocks are classified as igneous sedimentary or metamorphic based primarily on their?
Based on their method of formation.
Rocks formed from weathered debris from preexisisting rocks are called?
They are called clastic sedimentary rocks.
Which type of rock takes millions of years to form?
Sedimentary rocks. Igneous and metamorphic rocks take hundreds mostly. However, this does apply to all sedimentary rocks, due to the lengthly processes they go through.
Is limestone a rock?
Carbonate rocks comprise between 10 to 15 percent of sedimentary rocks and are primarily comprised of two distinct types—limestones and dolostones. Limestones are primarily composed of calcite while dolostones are primarily comprised of dolomite. Due to the fact that carbonate materials are typically soluble in waters with a slightly acidic level, carbonates typically present good permeability and porosity. Consequently, carbonates are ideal petroleum reservoirs.Kocurek Industries INC; Texas
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.
