Sedimentary Rock Flashcards by James Bond | Brainscape

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Clastic, course, high energy environment

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Conglomerate(round clasts) and breccia(angular clasts alluv)

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Clastic, medium sand sized, medium energy, round

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Quartz sandstone and arkose(angular kspar may be poor sorted alluv)

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Clastic fine clay low energy

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Shale

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