Can a good geologist ever find a material that is somewhere between sedimentary rock and sediment, loose stuff somewhat stuck together but not really hard?

a. no, because sediment and sedimentary rock were formed when the earthformed, and intermediates cannot be formed.

b. yes, because sediment is changed to sedimentary rock by people with glue guns, and intermediates exist.

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Rascal

26 January, 15:29

Can a good geologist ever find a material that is somewhere between sedimentary rock and sediment, loose stuff somewhat stuck together but not really hard?

a. no, because sediment and sedimentary rock were formed when the earthformed, and intermediates cannot be formed.

b. yes, because sediment is changed to sedimentary rock by people with glue guns, and intermediates exist.

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Kylie Burke · Answer 1

From my 40 years plus as a geologist, I would say that it is very difficult to find a semi-sedimentary rock and either I have observed sediments, often quite compact but not half way towards being a sedimentary rock, still only a sediment.