Classification of Sedimentary Rocks Part 1: Terrigenous/Siliciclastic Rocks

The video tutorial provides an in-depth exploration of sedimentary rocks, focusing on their classification into terigenous, biogenic, and chemogenic categories. It delves into siliciclastic rocks, emphasizing grain size as a key classification factor. The tutorial further examines sandstone characteristics, including composition and maturity, and explains conglomerates and breccias. Finally, it explores mudstones and shales, highlighting their properties and significance in geological studies.

Explain the significance of grain size in sedimentary rock classification.

What are conglomerates and how are they classified?

How can field geologists determine the grain size of sedimentary rocks?

What role do clay minerals play in the composition of mudstones?