sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous rocks are metal or non metal?
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As to why, in very broad general terms, metal ores are more commonly found in igneous rocks, metamorphic rocks, and the sedimentary rocks that overlie these units, it is because hot water and the right oxidative conditions are required to mobilize and concentrate metals which are usually scattered
Explanation:
Sedimentary rocks are types of rock that are formed by the accumulation or deposition of small particles and subsequent cementation of mineral or organic particles on the floor of oceans or other bodies of water at the Earth's surface.
denoting or relating to rock that has undergone transformation by heat, pressure, or other natural agencies, e.g. in the folding of strata or the nearby intrusion of igneous rocks.
"metamorphic gneisses"
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Rocks and sand are non-metallic. But like most chemical compounds, they include metal atoms. The most common are typically aluminum, silicon, iron, calcium, magnesium.