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Sedimentary Rocks

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Sedimentary rocks are formed through the compression and cementation of sediments. These rocks originate from the weathering of existing rocks, where agents such as wind, water, and ice break them down into smaller pieces, collectively known as sediment. Over time, layered sediments are compressed and mineral-rich fluids bind them, creating solid rock. Sedimentary rocks are classified by particle size, including conglomerate, sandstone, mudstone, and limestone, which often contains fossilized remains. This cycle plays a crucial role in Earth's geological processes.

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  1. Sedimentary Rocks Earth and Space Science

  2. Sedimentary Rock • Rock formed from sediment being compressed and cemented together • Rocks break down due to weathering • Weathering – change in physical form or chemical composition of rocks on the Earth’s surface - Weathering agents  wind, rain, rockslides, acid rain, ice - These can break up rocks into smaller pieces called sediment

  3. Sedimentary Rock - Sediment – small pieces or fragments of weathered rock - Wide range of sizes of particles  Smaller than sand to larger than a car  Generally pebble size and smaller is meant by the term sediment

  4. Sedimentary Rock - Sedimentary rock is “recycled rock”  contains fragments of other rocks and remains that are “glued” together - How does it happen?  There are 2 ways loose sediment becomes a rock 1. Sediment forms layers on top of layers that become compressed over time to form rock due to the weight pushing down from above 2. Dissolved minerals seep into the cracks and “glue” pieces of rock together

  5. Sedimentary Rock - Sedimentary rocks are named by their particle size Name - Particle Size Conglomerate - Pebble size Sandstone - Sand size Mudstone / Shale - Silt size / very fine Limestone - Made of broken fragments of once living sea creatures (shells mainly) or Deposits of Calcium Carbonate

  6. Sedimentary Rocks video • Sedimentary rocks

  7. Sedimentary Rocks 3 Rocks From Surface Materials • Rock is a consolidated mixture of minerals. Some of these minerals could be in bits and pieces of other rocks. Such small bits and pieces are called clasts. • Rocks inside Earth are protected from surface conditions. • Rock exposed at the surface is attacked by the weather.

  8. Sedimentary Rocks 3 Transportation and Deposition • Mechanical weathering processes break into smaller clasts. • When clasts are transported to new locations, they often become rounded before being deposited. • When clasts are loose on Earth’s surface, they don’t fit together perfectly. The empty space in between the grains is called porosity.