PPT-Classification of Sedimentary Rocks

BSc 4 th Semester Open Elective Other than Geology main students Dr Abdullah Khan Associate Professor Department of Geology AMU 1 Clastic Clastic sedimentary rocks are accumulations of clasts little pieces of broken rock which have been piled up and lithified by compaction and cementation. Sedimentary rocks cover ~ 75% of Earth’s surface. ~ 5 % (by volume) of Earth’s outer 10 miles. Contain evidence of past environments:. Important resource. Coal, oil, and other fossil fuels. Groundwater resources. . r. ocks. 97,3% of Hungary is . covered. . with. . some. . kind. . of . sediment. 75% of land surface on the earth is covered by thin veneer of sediments or sedimentary rocks.. Classification. . (pages 102–106). 1. Describe how sedimentary rocks form.. 2. List and describe the three major types of sedimentary rocks.. Objectives. write these down!. Sediment. Erosion. Deposition. C. ompaction. Liz LaRosa . http://www.middleschoolscience.com. 2010. Images from Geology.com unless otherwise noted. What are Rocks?. A rock is a naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals, or organic matter. What is the difference between clastic and non-clastic sedimentary rocks? . What we know. The process of formation for a sedimentary rock involves the following steps:. Weathering. Erosion. Deposition. Rocks are classified by how they are formed, their composition, and texture. Rocks change over time through the rock cycle. TYPES OF ROCKS. ROCKS ARE DIVIDED INTO THREE GROUPS BASED ON HOW THE ROCKS . a. metamorphic rock. . b. sedimentary rock. . c. igneous rock. d. sediment. . #1. Which of the following processes is NOT part of the rock cycle?. a. solidification. . b. chiseling. c. erosion. d. metamorphism. Sedimentary rocks form in 1 of 3 ways:. 1. . Clastic. Sedimentary Rocks- made of pieces and grains of other rocks. Material such as . sand . or . mud. -usually deposited in . water. Conglomerate sandstone. Favs. .. . Where do sediments come from?. - Weathering. – breaking down rock into smaller pieces chemically and physically.. - Erosion. - carrying away the particles and depositing them. . Glaciers. . Chemical Sedimentary Rocks. In contrast to detrital rocks, which form from the solid products of weathering, . chemical sediments . derive from ions that are carried in solution to lakes and seas. . . GLY 4310 - Spring, 2020. 2. Igneous Textures. Phaneritic:. Crystals are readily visible with the unaided eye.. Aphanitic:. Crystals, if present, are too small to be seen with the unaided eye.. Fragmental: . Sediment . Texture. Sediment texture refers to the shape, size and three-dimensional arrangement of the particles . that make . up sediment or a sedimentary rock.. Textures can be . clastic or . crystalline. SEDIMENTARY ROCKS. Geo 281: geology for engineers. Geology and Geophysics Department. King Saud University. What are Sediments. Sediments are loose Earth materials (unconsolidated materials) such as sand . Do Now. 1.  What is an igneous rock?. 2. How do sedimentary rocks form?. Sedimentary Rocks -. are one of the three main rock types . A sedimentary rock can form one of three ways: . by the . deposition.