26.3 Flashcards
define clasts
Rock is a consolidated mixture of minerals.
what type of erosion are rocks on earths surface exposed to?
water, wind, and other forces.
what does it if clasts are being transported?
new locations, they often become rounded before
being deposited.
what does it mean if clasts are deposited
they go round
define pore space
empty space in between the grains
define compaction
clasts stick together due to the weight of overlying material
define cementation
Minerals precipitate slowly out of a water solution and crystallize in the spaces between clasts in a process
how are sedimtart rocks formed
made mostly of clasts are called detrital sedimentary
rock.
what is a anther name for clasts
Detritus
what are sedimentary rocks called that are mostly made of clasts.
detrital sedimentary rock.
what is the decreasing size of clasts
gravel, sand, silt, or clay.
which clast size would be deposited first
gravil
what are 4 common sedimentary rocks fromed
sand, silt, mud or clay. gravial
how are chemicals sedimentary rocks formed
rocks form from water that contains dissolved solids.
if sedimentary rocks contain remains of living organisms whet are they called.
biochemical sedimentary rocks.
