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What are sedimentary rocks such as sandstone that are formed from broken fragments from other rocks?
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Clastic or detrital rocks, depending on size.
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What rock can be broken into fragments that may later form sedimentary rock?
Any rock (igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic) may be broken into fragments that may later be formed into sedimentary rock.
What rock can be broken into fragments that may later form sedimentary rocks?
Any rock (igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic) may be broken into fragments that may later be formed into sedimentary rock.
How are sandstone and siltstone alike and different?
Both sandstone and siltstone are clastic sedimentary rocks formed by broken fragments of rock being deposited and then turned into solid rock by heat and pressure. The main difference is in grain size. Sandstone has larger grains than siltstone.
A sedimentary rock that is formed from sand deposits?
A type of sedimentary rock that is formed from compressed sand would be: Sandstone.
Sedimentary rock formed from sand?
Sedimentary rock formed from sand is called sandstone.
What is the common name for sandstone?
The common name for sandstone - is sandstone. Sandstone is a sedimentary rock formed from grains of sand.
Are Sedimentary rocks formed from broken fragments called organic?
They would only be organic if the particles or fragments are from a once living organism - sea shells, coral, etc.
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock because it is what?
formed underwater
What sedimentary rock is formed by sand deposits?
Sandstone.
What is a sedimentary rock that is formed by sand deposits?
Sandstone!
What is sedimentary rock formed from sand deposite?
Sandstone.
What sedimentary rock formed from sand deposits?
Sandstone.
