The sedimentary rocks are classified into three different types: Organic, Clastic and Chemical Sedimentary Rocks.
Types of Sedimentary Rocks
Organic Sedimentary Rocks
This rock type mainly comprises coal and limestones, which are formed due to the accumulation and deposition of dead plants and animals in rock layers.
Clastic Sedimentary Rocks
This type of rock is formed when rock layers are formed due to the mechanical weathering of different rock types.
Chemical Sedimentary Rocks
This type of rock is created when minerals that are present in rock forms undergo a chemical reaction that causes them to cool as precipitates over time before changing back to rock form.
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Types Of Rocks
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Igneous rocks
Uses of Sedimentary Rocks
The use of sedimentary rock can be found in most buildings and monuments. Some uses of this type of rock are provided below.
Limestone is used to make cement.
Limestone and sandstone are used for building stones
Quartz is a type of sedimentary rock which is used to make glass.
Rock gypsum is used to make plaster. Natural gas, oil, coal, uranium, and other energy resources are formed in and come from sedimentary rocks.
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Interesting Facts about Sedimentary Rock
Sedimentary rocks are formed by sediment that is deposited over time. Some sedimentary rock facts are provided below.
Flint is a hard, sedimentary form of the mineral quartz.
Sedimentary rocks cover most of the Earth’s rocky surface, but they only make up a very small percentage of the planet’s crust.
They often contain fossils of plants and animals millions of years old.
Limestone is often made from the fossilized remains of ocean life that died millions of years ago.
These rocks form layers called strata which can often be seen in exposed cliffs.
Frequently Asked Questions – FAQs
Q1
What are some examples of sedimentary rock?
Sandstone, limestone, and shale are examples of typical sedimentary rocks.Q2
When and where do sedimentary rocks form?
Sedimentary rocks are created on or very close to the Earth’s surface, as opposed to igneous and metamorphic rocks, which are created very deep beneath the Earth. The most significant geological processes resulting in sedimentary rock formation are lithification, weathering, dissolution, and erosion.Q3
How are sedimentary rocks formed?
Sedimentary rocks are created by accumulating existing rocks or fragments of extinct organisms on the Earth’s surface. Deep sediment burial causes sediment to get compressed and cemented, resulting in sedimentary rock.Q4
What distinguishes a sedimentary rock?
It helps to know what sedimentary rocks look like if you’re seeking to identify them. Sedimentary rocks, in general, include cemented grains, typically with visible layers, fossils, or distinctive characteristics such as mud fissures or ripple lines.Q5
What are the qualities of sedimentary rocks?
Round grains are found in layers of sedimentary rocks. The oldest layers are at the bottom, followed by the newest layers. Animal and plant fossils may be found in sedimentary rocks because they were preserved throughout rock formation.
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Divyan Chaubey October 26, 2020 at 9:47 pm
Are Chemical Sedimentary rocks made up from the huge group of salt?
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deepa October 27, 2020 at 4:42 pm
Yes, they are made of a huge group of salts such as calcium chloride and calcium sulphate.
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