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...ical composition. The Greek terms are more commonly used for metamorphosed rocks, and the Latin for unmetamorphosed: [[Category:Sedimentary rocks]]

...c rock also includes gneiss, gabbro, anorthosite and even some sedimentary rocks.

...|foliated]] rock in which the foliation may not correspond to the original sedimentary layering. When expertly "cut" by striking with a specialised tool in the qu ...re not entitled to bear the [[CE mark]].<ref>Such products are sedimentary rocks that have split along their original bedding plane. True slate has been sub

{{Redirect|Rocks||Rock}} ...dimentary]], and [[Metamorphic rock|metamorphic]]. The scientific study of rocks is called [[petrology]], and petrology is an essential component of geology

Naturally occurring crude bitumen impregnated in sedimentary rock is the prime feed stock for petroleum production from "[[oil sands]]", ...found in [[meteorite]]s{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}} and [[Archean]] rocks it is possible that some bitumens are [[Primordial elements|primordial]] ma

[[Category:Sedimentary rocks]]

...purposes, gravel is often produced by quarrying and crushing hard-wearing rocks, such as sandstone, limestone, or basalt. Quarries where gravel is extracte ...applied over it. Crushed stone may also be made from [[granite]] and other rocks. A special type of limestone crushed stone is dense grade aggregate, or DGA

A '''pebble''' is a [[clastic rocks|clast]] of [[rock (geology)|rock]] with a [[particle size]] of 4 to 64 [[mi ...ey come in contact with the sea, they can have marks of contact with other rocks or pebbles. Pebbles left above the [[tide|high water mark]], may have the g

...[metamorphic rocks|metamorphic]] rock) but a [[limestone]] (a calcareous [[sedimentary rock]]).

Flagstone is a [[sedimentary rock]] that is split into layers along [[Bed (geology)|bedding planes]]. Fl Flagstone can be [[Quarry|quarried]] in places containing bedded sedimentary rocks with [[Fissility (geology)|fissile]] bedding planes. Examples include [[Ari

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'''Cockercombe Tuff''' is a greenish-grey, hard [[sedimentary rock]], formed by the compression of [[volcanic ash]] containing high quant [[Category:Sedimentary rocks]]

[[Category:Sedimentary rocks]]

A variety of [[igneous]], [[metamorphic rock|metamorphic]], and [[sedimentary rock]]s are used as structural and decorative dimension stone. These rock ...ains, inclusions, veins, cavity fillings, blebs, and streaks. In addition, rocks and stones not normally classed as dimension stone are sometimes selected f

|type=Sedimentary '''Sandstone''' (sometimes known as [[arenite]]) is a [[sedimentary rock]] composed mainly of [[sand]]-sized [[mineral]]s or rock [[Particle si

...ses, and to improve foraging for honey and grasshoppers. Charcoal found in sedimentary deposits off the Pacific coast of Central America suggests that more burnin ...ur stories tall. Trees are at either side, and in the foreground there are rocks, some vegetation, and a rough trail.|Dry Mountain Fire Lookout in the [[Och

...ysics|petrophysics]], relates the in-situ [[electrical conductivity]] of [[sedimentary rock]] to its porosity and [[brine]] [[Aquifer|saturation]]. Named for Gus ...ics]], establishes a linear relation of the compressional wave velocity of rocks and minerals of a constant average atomic weight. Named after [[Francis Bir