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Sediments
• Solid, fragmental material that is
transported by wind, water, ice or gravity
• Eventually sediments become LITHIFIED
and are called sedimentary rocks
Sediments and Sedimentary
Rocks
Brad Hubeny
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Detrital Sediments
Classification of Sediments
• Detrital Sediments
• Chemical and Biochemical Sediments
• Organic Sediments
Offer clues to the
environment of
deposition
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Detrital Sediments
Immature
Detrital Sediments
Mature
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Immature
Mature
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Chemical
Sediments
Biochemical
Sediments
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Organic Sediments
260 Million Year Old Reef!
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Sedimentary Structures
• Layering and surface features of a
sedimentary rock
• Offer clues to the environment of deposition
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Ripples
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Ripple Formation and Cross Beds
Cross Beds
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Graded Bedding
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Mudcracks
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Sedimentary Environments
Sedimentary Environments:
Sediment type
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Sedimentary Structure
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Fossils
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