geology lab extra credit #1

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sedimentary rocks

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what are the types of sedimentary rocks

  1. clastic

  2. chemical

  3. biochemical

  4. organic

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what are clastic sedimentary rocks

small pieces of clastic sediments and deposited sediments form clastic sedimentary rocks through lithification

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what are chemical sedimentary rocks

dissolved calcium ions are precipitated from water

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what are biochemical and organic sedimentary rocks

they are made up of fossilized materials (animal and plant remains)

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how do sedimentary rocks form

the weathering, erosion, deposition and lithification of other rocks and minerals