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    Lesson 6.

    Sedimentary Rocks
    identify and
    Objective 1 differentiate the types
    sAt the end of sedimentary rocks;
    and
    of the describe the origin
    lesson, you and environment of
    should be 2
    formation of
    able to: sedimentary rocks.
    Learn about It!

    Sedimentary Rocks
    • Sedimentary rocks were
    formed from organic,
    mechanical or chemical
    sediments.
    • A process called
    lithification is where
    harden sediments become
    sedimentary rocks. Example of Sedimentary Rocks
    Learn about It!

    Formation of Sedimentary Rock


    • Diagenesis is a collective process where sediments
    are lithified (becomes rock). It has four main parts:
    • Compaction
    • Cementation
    • Recrystallization
    • Chemical changes (oxidation/reduction)
    Learn about It!
    Types of
    Classification of sedimentary rocks
    Sedimentary based on particle size.
    Rock Texture (grain size) Sediment name Rock name

    • Clastic sedimentary gravel (rounded


    conglomerate
    fragments)
    rocks are made up of coarse
    (over 2 mm) gravel (angular
    sediments from fragments)
    breccia
    preexisting rocks. medium
    sand sandstone
    (1/16 to 2 mm)
    fine
    silt siltstone
    (1/16 to 1/256 mm)
    very fine
    (less than 1/256 clay shale
    mm)
    Learn about It!

    Types of Sedimentary Rock


    Examples of non-clastic sedimentary
    • Biological rocks
    sedimentary rocks Compositi Texture (grain Rock Name
    are lithified on size)
    accumulation of dead chert (light color)
    quartz very fine crystalline
    organisms. flint (dark color)
    dine to coarse
    gypsum rock gypsum
    • Chemical crystalline

    sedimentary rocks halite


    fine to coarse
    rock salt
    crystalline
    form from chemical
    altered
    precipitation plant
    fine-grained organic
    bituminous coal
    Learn about It!

    Types of Sedimentary Rock


    • Non-clastic Examples of non-clastic sedimentary
    rocks
    sedimentary rocks Compositio Texture (grain Rock Name
    can be biological, n size)

    chemical, or a quartz very fine crystalline


    chert (light color)
    flint (dark color)
    combination of both.
    dine to coarse
    gypsum rock gypsum
    crystalline
    fine to coarse
    halite rock salt
    crystalline
    altered plant fine-grained organic
    bituminous coal
    fragments matter
    Learn about It!

    The figure below shows an


    example of how to identify
    sedimentary rocks.
    Key Points

    Sedimentary rocks are formed by the


    1 compaction and cementation of sediments, a
    process called lithification.

    Sedimentary rocks are classified into clastic or


    2 non-clastic.

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