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| made of pieces of other rock, minerals or shell |
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| small pieces of rock, sand, or gravel created from erosion of other rocks |
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| rocks transported and moved to a new location (deposited). Oldest is on the bottom. |
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| chemical sedimentary rocks |
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| rocks created through precipitation from water. examples include limestone and halite |
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| bioclastic/biochemical sedimentary rocks |
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| rocks made from biologic material or shells fused together. Example includes limestone and coal |
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| sedimentary rock formed by |
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| compaction and cementation |
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| only found in sedimentary rock |
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| rock made from silt-sized sediments |
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| rock made from sand-sized sediments |
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| rock made from clay-sized sediments |
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| rock made from pebble or larger sediments |
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| conglomerate (rounded) or breccua (angular) |
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| breaking down of rocks - can be mechanical or chemical |
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