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== == They are both composed of minerals. They both occur from natural processes. They are both solid. Both types have rocks that have varied chemical compositions. Either would tend to cause damage when thrown at an object with some energy.
They are dissimilar in their method of formation. Sedimentary rocks are formed by processes that usually involve the compaction and cementation of sediment particles over geologic time spans. Igneous rocks are those that have solidified from magma, either below, at, or above the surface.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoNo,
- Igneous rocks are formed by cooling molten rock (lava).
- Sedimentary rocks are accumulations of ground up (eroded) previously solid rock or rocks formed by biological processes.
- Metamorphic rocks are both sedimentary rocks and or igneous rocks that have been changed since they formed by heat and pressure.
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∙ 11y agoAll rocks are normally stable under a specific range of temperature and Temperature.If you subject them to P,T conditions different from that was prevailing during their formation, they will undergo a process of transformation called Metarmophism(Dynamic,Regional,Contact).New rocks are also produced when sedimentary and igneous rocks are exposed to Weathering processes.Just a few examples.
GRANITE.......Regional metarmophism.........turns into......GRANITIC GNEISS
LIMESTONE...Contact metarmophism..........turns into......MARBLE
K-FELDSPAR..Weathering processes....produces...KAOLINITE,an some SILIIC ACID (though in this Kaolinite is not a rock but a clay mineral)
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∙ 14y agoNo. Igneous rocks are formed when magma or lava cools and solidifies. Sedimentary rock is formed in several ways, neither of which involves magma or lava.
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∙ 11y agoOnly If a volcano spawns under it
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∙ 15y agoBoth are formed from minerals.
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How are rocks classified into one of these three groups?
Rocks are classified into three groups based on how they are formed. Igneous rock is formed when magma cools and crystallizes. Sedimentary rock is formed when the products of weathering and erosion are compacted and cemented to form new rock. Metamorphic rock is formed when existing rock is changed by heat, pressure or chemical change into a new kind of rock.
What types of rock can be changed to a metamorphic?
All rock types, igneous, sedimentary, and even metamorphic can be altered to new metamorphic rock.
Can intrusive igneous rock becomes a sedimentary rock?
Yes and No An igneous rock can not just "become" a sedimentary rock, it first has to be weathered and eroded at the surface of the Earth. The debris produced is then washed away as sediment and deposited elsewhere. This deposited sediment then gradually hardens into a new rock which is a sedimentary rock. Thus until igneous rocks are exposed in outcrop, they remain as igneous rocks.
Do Igneous rocks change into sedimentary rocks?
Normally when sedimentary rocks are squashed and heated they do indeed change, they become metamorphic rocks. e.g. mud will be turned into slate - limestone into marble etc.As the metamorphic temperature and pressure increase still further, most sedimentary rocks end up as Granulites or Banded Gneisses which look very much like igneous rocks (Granites).In the extreme, sedimentary rocks can melt, and these melts will form new magmas which will eventually harden to form new igneous rocks.
What condition change igneous rocks and sedimentary rocks to metamorphic rock?
Extreme heat and pressure, like that of coal turning to diamonds. Metamorphic rocks, in turn, are then broken down or turned into molten rock, so new sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic rocks can form.
How do igneous rocks form into metamorphic and sedimentary rocks?
Igneous-sedimentary weathering/erosion Igneous-Metamorphic high pressure and heat
How are rocks classified into one of these three groups?
Rocks are classified into three groups based on how they are formed. Igneous rock is formed when magma cools and crystallizes. Sedimentary rock is formed when the products of weathering and erosion are compacted and cemented to form new rock. Metamorphic rock is formed when existing rock is changed by heat, pressure or chemical change into a new kind of rock.
What types of rock can be changed to a metamorphic?
All rock types, igneous, sedimentary, and even metamorphic can be altered to new metamorphic rock.
Does an igneous rock always becomes a sedimentary rock?
No. There some very old igneous rocks to be found also it is possible for an igneous rock to become a metamorphic rock. Further, igneous rocks can not be turned into a sedimentary rocks directly. They must first be weathered and eroded and only then their detritus and remnants can be deposited as a new sedimentary deposit.
Can intrusive igneous rock becomes a sedimentary rock?
Yes and No An igneous rock can not just "become" a sedimentary rock, it first has to be weathered and eroded at the surface of the Earth. The debris produced is then washed away as sediment and deposited elsewhere. This deposited sediment then gradually hardens into a new rock which is a sedimentary rock. Thus until igneous rocks are exposed in outcrop, they remain as igneous rocks.
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.
Do Igneous rocks change into sedimentary rocks?
Normally when sedimentary rocks are squashed and heated they do indeed change, they become metamorphic rocks. e.g. mud will be turned into slate - limestone into marble etc.As the metamorphic temperature and pressure increase still further, most sedimentary rocks end up as Granulites or Banded Gneisses which look very much like igneous rocks (Granites).In the extreme, sedimentary rocks can melt, and these melts will form new magmas which will eventually harden to form new igneous rocks.
What condition change igneous rocks and sedimentary rocks to metamorphic rock?
Extreme heat and pressure, like that of coal turning to diamonds. Metamorphic rocks, in turn, are then broken down or turned into molten rock, so new sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic rocks can form.
How can a sedimentary rock form a new sedimentary rock?
If the original rock is eroded or broken away and then returned to sedimentary-forming conditions, it will form another sedimentary.
What types of rocks can become sedimentary rock?
Any type of rock, igneous, metamorphic or sedimentary, can become eroded and re-deposited and cemented together to become a new sedimentary rock.
What type of rock can turn into sedimentary rock?
Any rock type; metamorphic, sedimentary, or igneous.
Igneous rocks that form when melted rock cools on the surface of Earth?
sedimentary and metamorphic????It's igneous rock!Yes, if a batholith it will have an accompanying metamorphic aureole, with both exposed by erosion.Yes, its eventual fate is weathering to a regolith that may form a new sedimentary rock in the future, but ...If it's igneous rock it is not sedimentary or metamorphic.It could be on the surface by extrusion (volcanic) or by erosion revealing a batholith, but either way it's igneous.
