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Clastic Sedimentary Rocks |
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created by sediment deposited by water, wind or ice.
Example Sandstone or shale |
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Chemical or Biochemical Sedimentary Rocks |
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Forms from minerals that were dissolved in water
Example Halite and Limestone and coal |
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Layers of different colors or thicknesses in Sedimentary Rocks |
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Trace or remains of ancient life |
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Ripple Marks Mud cracks Fossils Stratification |
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features of Sedimentary rocks |
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Sedimentary Rocks are made by |
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compacting and cementing sediment |
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eroding and weathering of existing rocks |
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