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Weathering and ErosionWeathering and Erosion
Burns
Boulders
Sand
Cobbles
Pebbles
Sizes of Sizes of different different
SedimentsSedimentsESRT pg 6ESRT pg 6Take it out Take it out
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Sedimentary RockSedimentary Rock
MonominerallicMonominerallic
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Picture of the Morton Salt mine based in Grand Saline, Texas
PolyminerallicPolyminerallic
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Special CharacteristicsSpecial Characteristics -- -- --
Where do you think we can find Where do you think we can find the names of sedimentary the names of sedimentary
rocks?rocks? ESRT pg7ESRT pg7 Yes, take your ESRT out now!Yes, take your ESRT out now! Thank you Thank you
Rounded Rounded Fragments?Fragments???
ConglomeraConglomeratete
Angular Fragments??Angular Fragments?? BrecciaBreccia
Deep Springs Lake, eastern California. As the lake dries, it leaves behind evaporites.
Salt mining on Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah.
Organically Organically FormedFormed
Pressure
Niagara FallsNiagara Falls
Niagara Glen, Niagara Glen, Old Falls, Old Falls, CanadaCanada
Burns
Time to ReviewTime to Review
Clastic Sedimentary RocksClastic Sedimentary Rocks
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Evaporites: Chemically formed Evaporites: Chemically formed Sedimentary RocksSedimentary Rocks
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Bioclastic Sedimentary Bioclastic Sedimentary RocksRocks
Bioclastic:Bioclastic: Bio = lifeBio = life Clastic = fragmentsClastic = fragments
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Final Question:Final Question:
Which sedimentary rock is composed Which sedimentary rock is composed of a single of a single elementelement??