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| Clastic Sedimentary Rocks |
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created by sediment deposited by water, wind or ice.
Example Sandstone or shale |
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| Chemical or Biochemical Sedimentary Rocks |
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Forms from minerals that were dissolved in water
Example Halite and Limestone and coal |
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| Layers of different colors or thicknesses in Sedimentary Rocks |
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| Trace or remains of ancient life |
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Ripple Marks Mud cracks Fossils Stratification |
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| features of Sedimentary rocks |
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| Sedimentary Rocks are made by |
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| compacting and cementing sediment |
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| eroding and weathering of existing rocks |
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