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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