sedimentary rocks. sedimentary rock rock that is formed from parts of other rocks that are...
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Sedimentary RocksSedimentary Rocks
Sedimentary RockSedimentary Rock
Rock that is formed from parts of Rock that is formed from parts of other rocks that are compressed and other rocks that are compressed and cemented together or as dissolved cemented together or as dissolved minerals reform and build up in minerals reform and build up in layers.layers.
ClassificationClassification
Clastic Rocks: Rocks that are formed Clastic Rocks: Rocks that are formed from parts of other rocks. from parts of other rocks.
Types of Clastic RocksTypes of Clastic Rocks
Conglomerate: Made from cemented Conglomerate: Made from cemented rounded rocks 2 mm or largerrounded rocks 2 mm or larger
Breccia: Made of angular cemented Breccia: Made of angular cemented rocks 2 mm or largerrocks 2 mm or larger
Conglomerate Breccia
Clastics ContinuedClastics Continued
Sandstone: Made from cemented Sandstone: Made from cemented and compressed sand (less than and compressed sand (less than 2mm to 1/162mm to 1/16thth of a mm) of a mm)
Siltstone: compressed silt Siltstone: compressed silt (0.0039 to 0.0625 mm)(0.0039 to 0.0625 mm)
Shale: Made from compressed mud Shale: Made from compressed mud and clayand clay
Sandstone Shale Q.H. Sandstone Cave
Siltstone
Non-ClasticNon-Clastic
Chemical: Rocks made from Chemical: Rocks made from precipitation of minerals or precipitation of minerals or evaporation of water.evaporation of water.
Organic: Rocks made from Organic: Rocks made from biochemical processesbiochemical processes
Chemical RocksChemical Rocks
Evaporates: Halite, GypsumEvaporates: Halite, Gypsum Limestone: Precipitated Calcite from Limestone: Precipitated Calcite from
seawater (CaCOseawater (CaCO33)) Dolomite (Dolostone): Calcium Dolomite (Dolostone): Calcium
Magnesium Carbonate (CaMgCOMagnesium Carbonate (CaMgCO33))
Limestone
Dolomite
Organic Rocks Organic Rocks
Some Limestone: Coquina, Some Limestone: Coquina, Fossiliferous LimestoneFossiliferous Limestone
Coal: Made from partially decayed Coal: Made from partially decayed plant materialplant material
Coquina Fossiliferous Limestone
Coal