Sedimentary Rocks Flash Cards

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What are Clastic Sedimentary Rocks?

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Inorganic material compacted and cemented

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What are Organic Sedimentary Rocks?

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Coquina (shells) and Coal (plants)

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What are Chemical Sedimentary Rocks?

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Precipitation and Evaporation

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Examples of Chemical Sedimentary Rocks

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Limestone (precipitation), Gypsum (precipitation), Rock salt (evaporation)

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What is Sedimentary Rock layering called?

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Stratification

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What is the process of compaction and cementation in Sedimentary Rocks called?

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Lithification

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What are the three types of Sedimentary Rocks?

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Clastic, Organic, Chemical

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What is Coquina?

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Marine shells and bones compacted and cemented

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What is Coal?

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Plant life compacted and cemented

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Made of clay particles

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shale