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sedimentary, the oil is formed within a source rock formed with high quantities of decomposed vegetation, then a reservoir rock which holds the oil and a capping rock which seals it shut
in addition to this sequence of rocks, certain structures are required to stop the oil escaping, a classic would be an anticline
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Is cinnabar a igneous metamorphic or sedimentary rock?
igneous
Is shale igneous metamorphic sedimentary?
It is a Sedimentary rock
Is diorite a metamorphic rock igneous rock or sedimentary rock?
Diorite is an intrusive igneous rock.
What types of rock can be changed to a metamorphic?
All rock types, igneous, sedimentary, and even metamorphic can be altered to new metamorphic rock.
Is diatomite a sedimentary rock or metamorphic rock?
i think it is a igneous rock
Is schist a sedimentary or igneous or metamorphic rock?
it is a metamorphic rock
Is gneiss an igneous metamorphic or sedimentary rock?
It is a Metamorphic rock
Is gneiss igneous metamorphic or sedimentary rock?
It is a Metamorphic rock
Is a seashell an igneous sedimentary or metamorphic rock?
metamorphic rock
What are the 3 rocks in the rock cycle?
Three (3) rocks in the rock cycle are sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rock.
Is opal a sedimentary igneous or metamorphic rock?
igneous
Is cinnabar a igneous metamorphic or sedimentary rock?
igneous
Is shale sedimentary-metamorphic or igneous?
It is a Sedimentary rock
Is shale igneous metamorphic sedimentary?
It is a Sedimentary rock
Is a sedimentary rock an igneous rock?
No. Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks are three different categories of rock.
Definition of a metamorphic rock?
a rock that cAN CHANGE TO IGNEOUS, METAMORPHIC, AND SEDIMENTARY
When sedimentary rock is deposited on top of igneous or metamorphic rock?
Metamorphic
