1. Sedimentary Rock
The rocks that form the Earth’s surface are broken down and washed away by mechanical and chemical weathering and erosion.
But rocks are formed when the sediment is eventually deposited (deposition) and then squeezed (compacted) and cemented together (cementation).
These rocks are called Sedimentary Rock.

2. Sedimentary Rock
This deposition, compaction and cementation is called lithification.

3. Sedimentary Rock
From Latin“ sedimentare” - settling

5. SEDIMENT SEDIMENTARY Uplift MAGMA Erosion Weathering Transport
Deposition
SEDIMENTARY
Crystallization
Uplift
MAGMA

6. Sedimentary Rock
Strata – layers of sedimentary rock whose composition is quite similar throughout
Stratification – process in which sedimentary rock are arranged in layers

7. Types of Sedimentary Rock
Clastic – formed from fragments of other rocks
Nonclastic – formed by chemical or organic means
sandstone
limestone

8. Sedimentary Rock Clastic weathered rock and rock fragments
Large grained conglomerate
Small grained sandstone
Clastic
weathered rock and rock fragments
Can have large grains of previous rock material within the new rock