Sedimentary Env Flashcards
1
Q
Caves
A
Limestone (calcite as drip stone)
2
Q
Sand dunes
A
Sandstone (sand deposited by wind)
3
Q
Beaches
A
Conglomerate (pebbles and cobbles from strong waves)
4
Q
Inland seas and lakes
A
Rock salt and gypsum (evaporation more than precipitation)
5
Q
Beaches bars and splits
A
Well sorted sand and shell fragments
6
Q
Glacial deposits
A
Different sediment from clay to boulders
Conglomerates
7
Q
Swamps bogs
why
A
Bituminous Coal
oxygen deficient so large plant remains can oxidize to coal
8
Q
Streams
A
Siltstone
Shale
9
Q
Tidal flats lagoon
A
Shale
10
Q
Coral reefs
A
Biochemical Limestones
Fossiliferous
11
Q
Shallow marine environment
A
Sand clay mud
Sandstone
Shale
12
Q
Deep marine environment
A
Shale
13
Q
Zion National park ripple created by
A
WIND (ripples for shallow water, too big for water)
