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Dolostone is technically a sedimentary rock, although it's easy to understand why some might consider it to me metamorphic. In a shallow, tropical sea environment, such as the Caribbean Sea, Calcium Carbonate from shells and fish bones creates a layer of sediment, and since there is no sediment input from things like rivers, the Calcium Carbonate layer does not get mixed in with other types of sediment. Over time, this Calcium Carbonate is compressed into Limestone. Water can easily travel through Limestone, and if that water is rich in Magnesium, the Magnesium in the water will start to replace the Calcium in a process called diagenesis. Magnesium is smaller than Calcium, so empty bubbles called vugs form in the rock. Then new rock, which is made of Magnesium, Calcium, and Carbonate, is called Dolostone. Since the rock never changed due to heat and pressure, dolostone is not metamorphic, and since the rock was not made from lava or magma, it is definitely not igneous.
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Is dolostone igneous rock?
No, dolostone is not an igneous rock. Dolostone is a sedimentary rock that is primarily composed of the mineral dolomite, which forms through the chemical alteration of limestone.
What can dolomite rock turn into?
A metamorphic or Igneous rock
Are geodes formed in sedimentary rock?
Geodes are typically formed in igneous or sedimentary rocks. In sedimentary rocks, geodes are commonly formed in limestone, dolomite, and shale as minerals are deposited in cavities within the rock. These cavities then become lined with crystals over time.
What is the process sedimentary to igneous?
In order to get an igneous rock from a sedimentary rock, the sedimentary rock must be melted and then that melt must crystallize.
What can transform igneous rock into sedimentary rock?
Igneous rock can become sedimentary if it is weathered into sediment and then lithified.
Is vesuvianite a igneous sedimentary or metamorphic rock?
It can be sedimentary when mixed with dolomite or metamorphic when mixed with greenschist A.T. Mineralogist
Is dolostone igneous rock?
No, dolostone is not an igneous rock. Dolostone is a sedimentary rock that is primarily composed of the mineral dolomite, which forms through the chemical alteration of limestone.
Is dolomite clastic or non clastic sedimentary rock?
dolomite is a MINERAL. it is NOT considered a sedimentary rock of any kind. sedimentary rocks are composed of minerals, fragments or particles of other rocks(sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous) and/or organic material, and may or may not contain dolomite. to help you understand: if you think of dolomite as a pure element, then sedimentary rocks are mixtures of different elements
What kind of sedimentary rock is Dolomite rock?
non clastic sedimentary rock :)
A marble is a sedimentary metamorphic or igneous?
Marble, the rock, is metamorphic. From limestone.
Is dolomite a sedimentary rock or metamorphic?
It's Sedimentary.
What type of rock is dolomite?
sedimentary
What type of rock is the mineral dolomite found in?
Dolomite (Magnesium Carbonate) is a sedimentary rock.
What can dolomite rock turn into?
A metamorphic or Igneous rock
Are geodes formed in sedimentary rock?
Geodes are typically formed in igneous or sedimentary rocks. In sedimentary rocks, geodes are commonly formed in limestone, dolomite, and shale as minerals are deposited in cavities within the rock. These cavities then become lined with crystals over time.
What is the process sedimentary to igneous?
In order to get an igneous rock from a sedimentary rock, the sedimentary rock must be melted and then that melt must crystallize.
Is a sedimentary rock an igneous rock?
No. Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks are three different categories of rock.
