GEOL1006S Week 4: Siliciclastic Rocks and Carbonate Deposition

Siliciclastic rocks I

Key idea: Siliciclastic rocks form and are studied through the siliciclastic rock cycle, which ties together weathering, transport, deposition, and diagenesis to produce rocks from pre-existing materials. Understanding depositional environments (terrestrial and marine) and diagenesis helps reconstruct past surfaces and climates.