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Three separate processes can lead to the lithifications of a sediment |
1. Compaction
2. Cementation 3. Recrystallization |
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Clastic Sedimentary Rock
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is made up of fragments of rock cemented together be a mineral
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Erosion
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is the process in which sediment is removed from its source and transported
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Fossiliferous Limestone
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is a type of biogenic sedimentary rock
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Siliceous and Calcareous oozes
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would be found in the deep ocean
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If mudcracks are found in sedimentary rock
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the environment when it was originally formed must have been moist and then it dried out
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Evaporites
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are rocks that may have formed in a desert playa
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Sandstone
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is a median grained sedimentary rock of clastic origin
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Limestone
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is a sedimentary rock that is typically composed of calcite
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Clastic Sedimet Forms
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From loose rocks and mineral debris produce by weathering and erosion
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