Sedimentary Rock Foldable
Sandstone Conglomerate Limestone Coal
Limestone – what does it look like? Light colored Bumpy Has fossils in it
Limestone – what does it feel like? Bumpy Rough
Limestone – what is it made of? calcite Organic life forms from the accumulation of shell, coral, algae
Limestone – where is it found? in clear, warm, shallow marine waters
Limestone – compare it to marble
Limestone - Different: Feel Composition Same: Light colored
Limestone – compare it to marble
Coal – what does it look like? Black Dark
Coal – what does it feel like? Rough
Coal – what is it made of? accumulation of plant materials, usually in a swamp environment.
Coal – where is it found? Mined in Kentucky and West Virginia – WHY? in a swamp environment Mined in Kentucky and West Virginia – WHY?
Coal- compare it to obsidian
Coal – what does it look like? Different: Texture Same: Black
Coal- compare it to obsidian
Sandstone – what does it look like? Layers of sand
Sandstone – what does it feel like? Sandy Grainy
Sandstone – what is it made of? sand-sized minerals or grains
Sandstone – where is it found? rivers Alluvial fans Glacial outwashes Lakes Deserts Deltas Beaches Tidal flats
Sandstone – compare it to pumice
Sandstone – compare it to pumice Different: Color Texture Same: Light color
Sandstone – compare it to pumice
Conglomerate – what does it look like? Rounded particles of rock
Conglomerate – what does it feel like? Rough with smooth pieces cemented inside
Conglomerate – what is it made of? Pieces of rock inside another rock
Conglomerate – where is it found? Marine environments Alluvial fans Glacial deposits
Conglomerate – compare it to limestone
Conglomerate – compare it to limestone DIFFERENT: SAME: Made of pieces or fragments Light colored
Conglomerate – compare it to limestone