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Limestone is made up out of fossils of corals and shells from the water.

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What rock is made up of seashells?

limestone


Is limestone made from precipitated calcite a chemical rock?

limestone is mostly seashells


What are most seashells made of?

Mostly calcium carbonate (limestone -chalk).


A rock made entirely of seashell fragments?

Coquina is a form of limestone made of seashells and seashell fragments.


Does Florida use seashells for their roads?

No, limestone.


In which type of sendimentary rock will you find embedded seashells?

Limestone.


Are seashells rock?

seashells are rocks. this would be because seashells are made out of minerals and formed by some of the same things as rocks. if you looked close enough at certain shells then you would see that seashells are alike with certain kinds and shapes of rocks.


What is limestone a form of?

The fine-grained sedimentary rock, limestone is mostly made up of calcite. Most limestones are formed in oceans, and sometimes from seashells. Some may be formed in lakes. Limestone is a form of sedimentary rock.


Do some limestone have pieces of broken seashells that you can see?

Yes, some do.


How seashells made?

seashells are made by rocks rubbing together


What is the difference between coquina and limestone?

Coquina and Limestone are very similar. In fact, Coquina IS a type of limestone. Coquina is a very strong and sturdy rock. It was used by Spanish soliders to buid Fort Castillo de San Marcos located in Saint Augustine, Florida. It is also commonly formed of mostly seashells. Limestone has seashells and fossils in it.


What rock is composed by mineral calcite?

Gabro is made of calcite and sometimes seashells. sorry if this is not right but i only went on to get the answer.!.