2.3 Flashcards
sand grains are compacted then cemented togetyher
sandstone
when mineral fragments are cemented together
clastic sedimentary rocks
rock or mineral fragments
clasts
when minerals crystalize out of a solution
chemical sedimentary rock
forms from the remains of once living plants and animals
organic sedimentary rock
remains of animals or plants
fossils
coral colonies
reefs
animal remains become cemented together
fossiliferous limestone
curvey paterns on sand dunes
ripple marks
when fine grained sediments at the bottom of a shallow body of water are exposed to air and dry out
mud cracks
horrizontal layer of rock
strata
when sedimentary rocks are arranged in layers
statification
when partially decomposed plant material is burried between sediment and is changed from heat and pressure
coal
rock and mineral fragments
sediment
skeletons of tiny organisms
coral