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Sedimentary Rocks

Sedimentary Rocks



Clastic sedimentary rocks consist of rock and mineral fragments, and are generally described in the table below:

SEDIMENT  SEDIMENTARY ROCKS  TEXTURE 
Gravel & Pebbles  Conglomerates  +2 mm in size
Mud & Clay  Shales  0.166 mm & Finer 
Sand  Sandstone  2 mm to 1/16 mm 




Schematic showing major environments of sedimentation

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