Sedimentary Rocks

The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment together.

• cementation
• deposition
• organic rock

What sized sediment makes shale?

• Sand
• Clay
• Cobble

Which is smaller?
Clay or Silt

• Clay
• Silt

Which is bigger?

Sand or Cobble

• Sand

• Cobble

Which is bigger?
Silt, Cobble, or Sand

• Silt
• Cobble
• Sand

What size sediment makes sandstone?

• Pebble > 2 mm

• Silt < 1/16 mm

• Sand 1/16 - 2 mm

Name one size of sediment that can make breccia or conglomerate.

• Clay <1/16 mm

• Pebble > 2 mm

• Sand 1/16 - 2 mm

What rock is made from sand?

• Siltstone
• Gravel
• Sandstone

How is sediment classified/grouped?

• By color
• By hardness
• By size

What does clastic mean?

• Compacted sediment particles

• Magma made the rock

• The rock has crystals