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The name of a rock is usually derived from the sediment grain size.

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What is the name of a sedimentary rock usually based on?

Sedimentary rocks are typically classified based on their composition and grain size. Common names include sandstone (composed of sand-sized grains), limestone (composed of calcite or aragonite minerals), and shale (composed of clay-sized particles).


Chalk is an example of what kind of rock?

Chalk is a form of limestone, a sedimentary rock.


Name one metamorphosed rock from a sedimentary rock?

Quartzite


The types of clastic sedimentary rock are based on?

crystal size


How is sedimentary rock fomed?

Sedimentary rock is rock that has been left like a sediment for many years as the name says... There are three types of rock and sedimentary rock is the second type. The other two are:Igneous rockMetamorphic rock


Why is gypsum rock sedimentary?

First of all, Gypsum is a mineral, and Rock Gypsum is a rock, don't get them confused. Second of all, no they aren't. Rock Gypsum is a sedimentary rock, and an alternate name for it is Alabaster.


Is organic rock a type of sedimentary rock?

ORGANIC SEDIMENTARY ROCK`s : Is a type of sedimentary rock because sedimentary rock has three types of sedimentary rock called clastic , chemical , and organic sedimentary rock so yes ORGANIC SEDIMENTARY ROCK is a type of sedimentary rock..........................................


What kind of rock can sandstones be classified as?

Clastic sedimentary rock.


What is a name of a sedimentary rock that becomes igneous?

metamorphic


What do geologists call a single layer of sedimentary rock?

A single layer of sedimentary rock is called a "bed." Beds can vary in thickness and can be identified based on their distinct characteristics such as composition and sedimentary structures.


The fundamental sedimentary rock unit is called a?

The fundamental sedimentary rock unit is called a "bed." It refers to a layer of sedimentary rock that is distinguishable from the layers above and below it based on characteristics such as composition, grain size, and sedimentary structures. Beds are building blocks of larger sedimentary structures like formations and sequences.


is mushroom rock a sedimentary rock?

a mushroom rock is not a sedimentary rock.