Sedimentary Rocks

Sedimentary Rocks

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Earth Science 15th Edition

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Earth Science 15th Edition

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  1. 1 Earth Science 15th Edition
  2. 2 Origins of Sedimentary Rock
  3. 3 Detrital Sedimentary Rocks • Detrital sedimentary rocks form from sediments that have been weathered and transported - Chief constituents of detrital rocks include clay minerals
  4. 4 Particle Size Categories
  5. 5 Detrital Sedimentary Rocks • Shale - Silt- and clay-sized (fine-grained) particles - Form from gradual settling of sediments in quiet
  6. 6 Detrital Sedimentary Rocks • Sandstone - Sand-sized particles - Forms in a variety of environments - Second most abundant sedimentary rock - Quartz is the most abundant mineral
  7. 7 Quartz Sandstone
  8. 8 Detrital Sedimentary Rocks Conglomerate and Breccia - Conglomerate consists of rounded, gravel-sized (or larger)
  9. 9 Biochemical Limestone
  10. 10 Inorganic Limestone
  11. 11 Chemical Sedimentary Rocks • Evaporites
  12. 12 Salt Flats
  13. 13 Coal: An Organic Sedimentary Rocks
  14. 14 Turning Sediments into Sedimentary Rock: Diagenesis and Lithification
  15. 15 Classification of Sedimentary Rocks
  16. 16 Sedimentary Rocks Represent Past Environments
  17. 17 Sedimentary Environments
  18. 18 Sedimentary Structures . When present, they provide additional information for interpreting Earth's history • Types of sedimentary structures - The layers of the sedimentary rocks are called strata or
  19. 19 Sedimentary Strata

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