what kind of sedimentary rock is gypsum
Sedimentary rocks make up only 5% (by volume) of the upper 10 miles of the crust, but about 75% of the outcrops on the continents. Two primary types of sedimentary rocks: 1  Chemical-precipitate from solution (e.g., limestone); most important constituents are calcite, dolomite, chalcedony (SiO2), gypsum, and halite.2  Chemical sedimentary rocks can be further divided as to: 3  inorganic (e.g., limestone, rock salt, dolomite). Chemical-precipitate from solution (e.g., limestone); most important constituents are calcite, dolomite, chalcedony (SiO2), gypsum, and halite. 2  Chemical sedimentary rocks can be further divided as to: 3  inorganic (e.g., limestone, rock salt, dolomite). 4  organic (e.g., limestone or coal).