Sedimentary Rocks

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Sedimentary Rocks

Most of Earth’s crust is made of Igneous rocks

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Formation of Sedimentary Rocks:

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Sedimentary Rock Types:

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Clastic Sedimentary Rocks

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Conglomerate is made up of many different sized rounded particles cemented together.

This is a sandstone made up of sand sized particles.

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Chemical Sedimentary Rocks

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Organic Sedimentary Rocks

This rock, called Coquina, is made up of cemented shell fragments, so it is an organic sedimentary rock

Fossils of plant remains occasionally get trapped in sediment and remain visible in the forming rock.

Special Features of Sedimentary Rocks:

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Special Features…

“Hoodoos” Pinnacles

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Cross-bedding in Navajo Sandstone Zion Nat. Park

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Author: M. Manzo

Email: Mjmanzo@hvi.net

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