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Sedimentary Rock
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Sedimentary Rocks Forms when particles of rocks, plants, or animals are cemented together. Forms strata which are layers
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1.Weathering Running water or wind breaks rocks or organic material into sediments (pieces of rocks, plants, animals).
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Running water or wind carries away sediments.
2. Erosion Running water or wind carries away sediments.
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Sediment drops out of water or wind.
3.Deposition Sediment drops out of water or wind.
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Pressing of sediment together. (make-up compact)
4.Compaction Pressing of sediment together. (make-up compact)
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Dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediments together.
5.Cementation Dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediments together.
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Types of Sedimentary Rock
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Sediments squeezed together to form a rock.
Clastic Rock Sediments squeezed together to form a rock. breccia
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Rock with remains of plants and animals forming layers.
Organic Rock Rock with remains of plants and animals forming layers. Limestone Coal
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Minerals dissolved in a solution crystallize.
Chemical Rock Minerals dissolved in a solution crystallize. limestone gypsum halite
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