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Would you find metallic minerals in sedimentary rock?

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Why not, there are rich metallic mineral deposits in sedimentary rocks. 1. Carlin type of disseminated copper gold deposits in sedimentary rocks. Great Basin, USA. 2. read more

Non-metallic minerals are found everywhere and there is no bias for non-metallic minerals to be more abundant in sedimentary rocks compared to any other type. There are also plenty of cases where sedimentary rocks are mined for metal ores. read more

Thus, of the eight common igneous minerals, only quartz, K-feldspar, and muscovite are commonly seen in sedimentary rocks. These minerals are joined in sedimentary rocks by clay minerals, calcite, dolomite, gypsum, and halite. The clay minerals form during mineral weathering. The other four minerals are salts that precipitate as water evaporates. read more