Sedimentary Rocks Flashcards
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Chert
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Shale
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Quartz Sandstone
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Conglomerate
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Breccia
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Bituminous Coal
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Lignite Coal
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Fossiliferous Limestone
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Peat
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Banded Iron
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Limestone
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Rock Salt
What is the name of this rock?
Rock Gypsum
Is this rock clastic/detrital, chemical/inorganic, or biochemical/organic?
Chemical/inorganic
Is this rock clastic/detrital, chemical/inorganic, or biochemical/organic?
Clastic/detrital
Is this rock clastic/detrital, chemical/inorganic, or biochemical/organic?
Clastic/detrital
Is this rock clastic/detrital, chemical/inorganic, or biochemical/organic?
Clastic/detrital
Is this rock clastic/detrital, chemical/inorganic, or biochemical/organic?
Clastic/detrital
Is this rock clastic/detrital, chemical/inorganic, or biochemical/organic?
Biochemical/organic
Is this rock clastic/detrital, chemical/inorganic, or biochemical/organic?
Biochemical/organic
Is this rock clastic/detrital, chemical/inorganic, or biochemical/organic?
Biochemical/organic
Is this rock clastic/detrital, chemical/inorganic, or biochemical/organic?
Biochemical/organic
Is this rock clastic/detrital, chemical/inorganic, or biochemical/organic?
Chemical/inorganic
Is this rock clastic/detrital, chemical/inorganic, or biochemical/organic?
Chemical/inorganic
Is this rock clastic/detrital, chemical/inorganic, or biochemical/organic?
Chemical/inorganic
Is this rock clastic/detrital, chemical/inorganic, or biochemical/organic?
Chemical/inorganic
Describe this clastic rock’s texture using the format:
grain size
grain shape
sorting of the grains
clay
rounded
well sorted
Describe this clastic rock’s texture using the format:
grain size
grain shape
sorting of the grains
fine sand
rounded
well-sorted
Describe this clastic rock’s texture using the format:
grain size
grain shape
sorting of the grains
gravel
semi-rounded
poorly-sorted
Describe this clastic rock’s texture using the format:
grain size
grain shape
sorting of the grains
gravel-pebble
angular
poorly-sorted
Describe this rock’s texture; it is non-clastic, so there is no specific format in which to describe it
no obvious granules
slight glassy sheen
soft
Describe this rock’s texture; it is non-clastic, so there is no specific format in which to describe it
no obvious granules
matte sheen
soft
Describe this rock’s texture; it is non-clastic, so there is no specific format in which to describe it
uneven crystals
obvious fossils of organic matter
Describe this rock’s texture; it is non-clastic, so there is no specific format in which to describe it
dirt-like
light
no crystalline granules; uneven asortment of organic matter; not fossiliferous
Describe this rock’s texture; it is non-clastic, so there is no specific format in which to describe it
heavy
smooth
no obvious granules
Describe this rock’s texture; it is non-clastic, so there is no specific format in which to describe it
heavy
gritty
any obvious granules are very small
Describe this rock’s texture; it is non-clastic, so there is no specific format in which to describe it
semi-soft
half glassy, half opaque white
salty taste
Describe this rock’s texture; it is non-clastic, so there is no specific format in which to describe it
micro-crystalline
mostly opaque
What is the mineral composition of this rock?
quartz
What is the mineral composition of this rock?
carbon
clay
calcite?
What is the mineral composition of this rock?
quartz
What is the mineral composition of this rock?
quartz
hematite (small amount, between the granules)
What is the mineral composition of this rock?
quartz
hematite
What is the mineral composition of this rock?
carbon
What is the mineral composition of this rock?
carbon
What is the mineral composition of this rock?
calcite
fossils
What is the mineral composition of this rock?
carbon
organic matter
What is the mineral composition of this rock?
quartz
hematite
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calcite
What is the mineral composition of this rock?
halite
What is the mineral composition of this rock?
gypsum
