Sedimentary Rocks Types and Pictures

in nature •  7 years ago  (edited)

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1 Breccia
Breccia is made up of angular pieces of other rocks.

2 Sandstone
Sandstone forms when grains of sand become cemented together.

3 Shale
Shale is similar to mudstone but breaks into thin sheets.

4 Mudstone
Mudstone is made up of hardened grains of mud.

5 Conglomerate
Conglomerate contains rounded pebbles of other rock that have become cemented together.

6 Clay
Clay has fine grains. It can be soft when wet.

To be Continued....Watchout for my next article On "Difference Between Chemical and Biogenic Sedimentary Rock "

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      ·  7 years ago (edited)

    Are these different types or forms of sedimentary rocks?

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      Types bro..

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          ·  7 years ago 

        I have sure seen more rocks from you than I have ever seen in all these yr

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            ·  7 years ago 

          Lol...

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              ·  7 years ago 

            What is used to cement conglomerate? Is it natural or artificial cementing?

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                ·  7 years ago 

              The pictorial representation of the various types sedimentary rocks used really helped in understanding and gaining insight on the subject matter. Thanks for that boss.

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