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What type of rock forms from layering of eroded rock?
Sedimentary rock forms from the layering of eroded rock material, which accumulates and undergoes compaction and cementation over time. Examples of sedimentary rocks include sandstone, shale, and limestone.
What feature of sedimentary rock is common to nearly every type of sedimentary rock?
The feature common to nearly every type of sedimentary rock is layering, known as stratification, which is formed by the accumulation and compaction of sediments over time. This layering provides information about the environment in which the rock was formed.
What pre-existing rock does siltstone form from?
Siltstone can be formed from the eroded and transported particles of any rock type.
What type of rock can become sedimentary?
Any type of rock, igneous, metamorphic or sedimentary, can become eroded and re-deposited and cemented together to become a new sedimentary rock.
Type of sedimentary rock made from compacted mud?
Mudstone is a type of sedimentary rock that forms from the compaction and cementation of mud or clay particles. It has a fine-grained texture and is typically composed of silt and clay-sized particles. Mudstone is commonly found in marine environments and is a relatively soft and easily eroded rock.
What type of rock forms from layers of sediment?
Sedimentary rock.
What rock type forms from molten rock?
Igneous Rock comes from molten rock.
What type of rock forms when molten rock cools and soldifies?
Igneous rock
What type of rock forms in layers?
That would be sedimentary rock, and (honorable mention) occasionally metamorphic rock.
When magma is forced up in to layers of rocks and hardens layers?
When magma is forced up into layers of rock and hardens between them, it forms a type of igneous rock called a sill. Sills are parallel to the layering of the preexisting rock and are typically thin, horizontal intrusions. Over time, sills can be exposed at the surface through erosion and weathering processes.
What is a type of rock that forms from melted rock that cools and hardens?
Igneous
Which rock type forms when mud is compacted and lithified into a rock?
Shale
