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  • Biogenic & Organic Sedimentary Rocks: Formation & Examples
    Sedimentary rocks from living or once-living material are called biogenic sedimentary rocks or organic sedimentary rocks.

    Here's a breakdown:

    * Biogenic emphasizes the origin from living organisms.

    * Organic highlights the presence of carbon-based compounds that were once part of the organisms.

    Some common examples of biogenic sedimentary rocks include:

    * Coal: Formed from the accumulation and compression of plant matter.

    * Limestone: Often forms from the accumulation of shells and skeletons of marine organisms.

    * Oil shale: Contains organic matter from algae and plankton.

    * Chalk: Made from the skeletons of microscopic marine organisms called coccolithophores.

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