The basalt which makes up the Giant’s causeway is an igneous rock. Sedimentary rocks are formed by small rock pieces which are transported by rivers and laid down in layers. Chalk is a ...

particularly focusing on the formation and characteristics of these sedimentary stones found that these rocks are composed of ...

There are three main types of rock: igneous rock, metamorphic rock, and sedimentary rock. Almost all fossils are preserved in sedimentary rock. Organisms that live in topographically low places (such ...

Minerals in sedimentary rocks emit characteristic visible luminescence called cathodoluminescence (CL) when bombarded by high energy electrons. CL emissions can be displayed as colour images in a ...