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Sedimentary Rocks What is the difference between clastic and non-clastic sedimentary rocks?

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1 Sedimentary Rocks What is the difference between clastic and non-clastic sedimentary rocks?

2 What we know The process of formation for a sedimentary rock involves the following steps: Weathering Erosion Deposition Compaction Cementation

3 Clastic Sedimentary Rocks
What is a clastic sedimentary rock? When rocks are made up of pieces of pre-existing rocks. Below are some examples:

4 Non-Clastic Sedimentary Rocks
What is a non-clastic sedimentary rock? They form from chemical reactions mostly in oceans Examples of non-clastic sedimentary rocks:

5 Fossils in rocks Sedimentary rocks are the only rocks that can contain a fossil.

6 Famous Sedimentary Rocks
Bighorn Canyon

7 The Geologic Column

8 The Grand Canyon

9 Bryce Canyon

10 Everyday Uses of Sedimentary Rocks
Coal is burnt to create energy. Gypsum is used to make plaster of Paris in drywall. Sandstone & limestone are used as building stone. Clays is mixed with sand and used to make bricks. Smectite clay is used as a digestive cure. Salt is an essential food.


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