Flashcards
Sedimentary Rocks examples
Flashcards do conjunto (20)
- 1—ARKOSE
clastic
medium grain
feldspar grains - 2—BRECCIA
clastic
angular
poorly sorted
coarse grains
- 3—BRECCIA
clastic
angular
poorly sorted
coarse grains
- 4—CHERT
chemical
made of quartz
does not react with acid
- 5—CHERT
chemical
made of quartz
does not react with acid
- 6—CHERT
chemical
made of quartz
does not react with acid
- 7—COAL
chemical
organic matter
- 8—COAL
chemical
organic matter
- 9—CONGLOMERATE
clastic
rounded
poorly sorted
coarse grains
- 10—CONGLOMERATE
clastic
rounded
poorly sorted
coarse grains
- 11—COQUINA
chemical
mostly shell fragments
- 12—COQUINA
chemical
mostly shell fragments
- 13—LIMESTONE
chemical
reacts with acid
- 14—LIMESTONE
chemical
reacts with acid
- 15—FOSSILIFEROUS LIMESTONE
chemical
reacts with acid
visible fossils (shells, etc)
- 16—FOSSILIFEROUS LIMESTONE
chemical
reacts with acid
visible fossils (shells, etc)
- 17—SANDSTONE
clastic
medium grains
- 18—SANDSTONE
clastic
medium grains
- 19—MUDSTONE
clastic
fine grains
- 20—OOLITIC LIMESTONE
chemical
reacts with acid
contains round "ooids"
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- Basic sedimentary rock types with clastic vs chemical classification, grain size, and other key features.
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