Question

6. Luis is a rock collector. He thinks that the material from his favorite sedimentary rock in his

collection might have been part of an igneous rock formation under Earth's outer layer millions of

years ago. Could Luís be correct?

Answer 1

Yes, Luis is right because if the igneous rock is brought to the surface and exposed to solar radiation, it will suffer from erosion to produce smaller pieces called sedimentary rocks. It is a fundamental geological process.

Erosion and sedimentary rocks

Erosion refers to a geological process by which a given igneous rock is worn, although erosion also refers to transportation via natural forces (e.g., wind).

Sedimentary rocks refer to the rocks generated by the process of accumulation and/or deposition of minerals at the Earth's surface.

Erosion can eventually lead to the formation of sedimentary rocks when this process breaks down large rocks into smaller ones on a slow (geologic) scale.

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