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sedimentary rock consisting of sand of quartz grains cemented together.

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sandstone

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rocks composed predominantly of broken pieces or clasts of older weathered and eroded rocks.

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clastic sedimentary rock

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a constituent fragment of a clastic rock.

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clasts

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a precipitation of minerals of water.

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chemical sedimentary rock

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contains significant amounts.

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organic sedimentary rock

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the remains of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form.

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fossils

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a hard stony substance by certain marine.

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coral

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a ridge of jagged rock.

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reefs

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a combustible dark brown rock

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coal

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fossiliferous limestone

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ripple marks

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sedimentary structures formed as muddy sediment.

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mud cracks

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strata

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is a system of layers.

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stratification

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matter that settles to the to the bottom.

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sediment

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