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5.5 How are sedimentary rocks classified?

three images, poorly sorted, moderately sorted, and well sorted.

Sorting is related to the constancy of force, as well as the time that forces are applied to the sedimentary particles (e.g., waves on a beach is a fairly constant force, applied for long periods of time).

Elements of texture

Fig 5.10