Detrital Sedimentary Rocks (Clastic) Flashcards
Detrital sedimentary rocks are also called as?
Clastic Sedimentary Rocks
If the clast size is GRAVEL, what is the sed rock and grabau name?
Sed Rock: Gravelstone/Conglomerate
Grabau: Rudite
If the clast size is SAND, what is the sed rock and grabau name?
Sed rock: Sandstone
Grabau: Arenite
If the clast size is MUD, what is the sed rock and grabau name?
Sed rock: Mudrock
Grabau: Lutite
Size range in mm for boulders.
> 256 mm
Size range in mm for cobble.
64-256 mm
Size range in mm for pebble
4-64 mm
Size range in mm for granule.
2-4 mm
Size range in mm for sand.
1/16-2 mm
Size range in mm for silt.
1/256-1/16 mm
Size range in mm for clay
<1/256 mm
Common name for the particles boulder, cobble, pebble, and granule.
Gravel
Common name for the particle sand
Sand
Common name for the particles silt and clay.
Mud
Detrital rocks under the Gravel category
Conglomerate and Breccia
Detrital Rock under the sand category
Sandstone
Three detrital rocks under the mud category.
Claystone, Mudstone(and Shale) , or Siltstone
Phi value of Boulders
-8
Phi value of Cobbles
-7, -6, -5, and -4
Phi value of pebbles
-4, -3, -2
Phi value of Granules
-2, -1
Phi value of very coarse sand
-1, 0
Phi value of coarse sand
0, 1
Phi value of medium sand
1, 2
Phi value of fine sand
2, 3
Phi value of very fine sand
3, 4
Phi value of coarse silt
4, 5
Phi value of medium silt
5, 6