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Agriculture · Q821

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 821

Q821

Inorganically formed sedimentary rock is

A.
Peat
B.
Lignite
C.
Gypsum
Answer
D.
Slate

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
An inorganically formed sedimentary rock is Gypsum.
Gypsum is a soft sulphate mineral composed of calcium sulphate dihydrate. It is a common mineral, with thick and extensive evaporate beds in association with sedimentary rocks. Deposits are known to occur in strata from as far back as the Archaean eon.