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Intensity of weathering
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Low- quartz, feldspar, mica, pyroxene, amphibole
Medium- Quartz, feldspar, clay High- Quartz, clay |
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Sedimentary environments
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Continental env. - Lake, rivers, desert lake, glacier
Shoreline env. - delta, beach, tidal flat Marine env. - deep sea, continental shelf, organic reef, continental margin/slope |
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Diagenesis
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the physical and chemical change that concerts sediments to sedimentary rocks
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How are Siliciclastic sediments and rocks categorized?
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Coarse: gravel and sandstone
Medium: sand and sandstone Fine: silt and sandstone, mud, mudstone, and shale; clay and claystone (75%) |
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How are biochemical/chemical rocks categorized?
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classified on the basis of their chemical composition
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