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Chapter 25, Problem 16TE
How do chemical sediments produce rock? Name two chemical sedimentary rocks.
Expert Solution & Answer
To determine
The process of formation of rock by chemical sediments and name of two chemical sedimentary rocks.
Answer to Problem 16TE
When minerals precipitate from water solutions, then the chemical sediments present in mineral form rocks. The two chemical sedimentary rocks are travertine and limestone.
Explanation of Solution
Chemical sedimentary rocks are formed when chemical sediments in water precipitate. These are basically are of two types, carbonates and evaporates. Carbonates are formed when the water contains a mineral called calcite. And evaporates are formed when a controlled water body evaporates. Examples of carbonate rocks are travertine and limestone. And examples of evaporates are gypsum and halite.
Travertine is formed by inorganic precipitation. Limestone is formed when the organisms present in water die, their shell and skeletal deposit as sediment.
Conclusion:
Therefore, when minerals precipitate from water solutions, then the chemical sediments present in mineral form rocks. The two chemical sedimentary rocks are travertine and limestone.
Chapter 25 Solutions
Conceptual Physical Science Explorations
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Ch. 25 - Prob. 11RQCh. 25 - What are the most common igneous rocks, and where...Ch. 25 - Prob. 13RQCh. 25 - Prob. 14RQCh. 25 - What are three common types of plutons?Ch. 25 - Prob. 16RQCh. 25 - What is a clastic sedimentary rock?Ch. 25 - When water evaporates from a body of water, what...Ch. 25 - What is metamorphism? What causes it?Ch. 25 - Distinguish between foliated and nonfoliated...Ch. 25 - What three sources of heat contributed to the...Ch. 25 - Which type(s) of rock is (are) made from...Ch. 25 - Prob. 3TECh. 25 - What two mineral groups provide the most of the...Ch. 25 - Prob. 5TECh. 25 - Is cleavage the same thing as crystal form? Why or...Ch. 25 - Are the Hawaiian Islands made up of primarily of...Ch. 25 - Where does most magma originate?Ch. 25 - What patterns of alteration are characteristic of...Ch. 25 - In what two ways does sediment turns into...Ch. 25 - Name two mica minerals that can give a metamorphic...Ch. 25 - How is foliation different from sediment layering?Ch. 25 - What are the two processes by which rock is...Ch. 25 - Prob. 14TECh. 25 - Each of the following statements describes one or...Ch. 25 - How do chemical sediments produce rock? Name two...Ch. 25 - How are the most carbonates rocks formed?Ch. 25 - Prob. 18TECh. 25 - Prob. 19TECh. 25 - Th factors that influence bond strength influence...Ch. 25 - Gold has a density of 19.3g/cm3 . A 5-gal pail of...Ch. 25 - Prob. 1RATCh. 25 - Compaction and cementation of sediments leads to...Ch. 25 - Why are silicon and oxygen concentrated near...Ch. 25 - All of the following can occur during metamorphism...Ch. 25 - The most characteristic feature of sedimentary...Ch. 25 - In a sedimentary rock, the degree of particle...Ch. 25 - The characteristics of regional metamorphism...Ch. 25 - Coarse-grained plutonic igneous rocks occur...Ch. 25 - What most strongly influences a minerals hardness?...Ch. 25 - Prob. 10RAT
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