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Download Solution PDFSandstone is an example of:
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is sedimentary rock.
Important Points
- Sedimentary rocks are formed by deposition, sedimentation, and lithification of sediments over a long period of time.
- Sedimentary rocks may also contain fossils of plants, animals that once lived on them.
- The word ‘sedimentary’ is derived from the Latin word "sedimentum".
- Shale, limestone, and conglomerate are some other examples of sedimentary rocks.
Key Points
- Sandstone is an example of sedimentary rock.
- Sandstone is made from grains of sand.
Additional Information
- A rock is an aggregate of one or more minerals.
- Igneous rock is formed due to the cooling, solidification, and crystallization of hot and molten magma.
- Granite, Basalt, Gabbro are examples of Igneous rocks.
- Metamorphic rocks are made up of sedimentary rock and igneous rock which have been subjected to high pressure and temperature.
- Clay changes into slate and limestone into marble are the examples of metamorphic rocks.
- Marble and quartzite are examples of non-foliated metamorphic rocks.
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