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Geology test 2

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types of sedimentary rocks

Chemical, siliclastic, bioclastic

chemical sedimentary rock

(Evaporation) limestone, gypsum, halite

Siliclastic Sedimentary Rock

(Particles of parent rocks) shale, silts stone, sandstone

Bioclastic sedimentary rock

(Shells of organisms)limestone, argonite, calcite

Bedding(stratification)

Layers of sediment payed in top of each other horizontally, consisting of different sized partials/compositions

When sediment is deposited on a steep slope that is caused by wind/water

Transportation and deposition

Currents decide sorting and there driven by velocity. Abrasion is when particles collide causing roundness and a decrease in size

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