PPT-Sedimentary Rocks UNIT 5

What are Sediments Sediments are loose Earth materials unconsolidated materials such as sand which are transported by the action of water wind glacial ice and gravity These materials are . 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. Biogenic and Chemical Sedimentary Rocks. . 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. . Chemical Sedimentary Rocks. . Limestone. Chert – Silica. Evaporites. Organic Rocks. Coal. Oil and natural gas. Clastic Sedimentary Rocks. Formed from clasts (bits and pieces of pre-existing rocks) transported, deposited,and lithified. (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. UNIT . 5. What are Sediments. Sediments are loose Earth materials (unconsolidated materials) such as sand . which are . transported by the action of water, wind, glacial ice and . gravity.. These . materials are . How do chemical sedimentary rocks form?. What are biochemical sedimentary rocks?. Copyright © McGraw-Hill Education. Types of Sedimentary Rocks. Review. saturated. New. clastic . sedimentary rock. clastic. What You Will Learn. Describe the origin of sedimentary rock. . Describe the three main categories of sedimentary rock. . Describe three types of sedimentary structures. . Where does Sand come from?. 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. . 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. . Clastic. Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks. Clastic sediments are loose materials, however when these sediments under go lithification (. diagenesis. ), they form sedimentary rocks. . Clastic sedimentary rocks are also known as . A rock is a natural substance that is made up of solid crystals of different minerals that have been fused together into a solid lump. . Rocks can be classified by their attributes: . Texture. Hardness. 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 . Sedimentology. and . Stratigraphy. What are Sediments. Sediments are loose Earth materials (unconsolidated materials) such as sand . which are . transported by the action of water, wind, glacial ice and . 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.