Sedimentary Rocks: Chemical Rocks

The video explains the formation of tufa structures underwater due to dissolved minerals, focusing on calcium carbonate. It highlights Death Valley's extreme conditions, where ephemeral lakes form and evaporate quickly, leaving behind evaporites like salt flats. The video also covers chemical rock formations in caves, such as stalactites, formed by mineral-rich water evaporation.

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