Lecture 6
Table of Contents
- Formation of Sediment and Sedimentary Rocks
- Why Study Sedimentary Rocks?
- Why Study Sedimentary Rocks?
- Why Study Sedimentary Rocks?
- Why Study Sedimentary Rocks?
- Why Study Sedimentary Rocks?
- Why Study Sedimentary Rocks?
- Why Study Sedimentary Rocks?
- Why Study Sedimentary Rocks?
- Why Study Sedimentary Rocks?
- Why Study Sedimentary Rocks?
- Why Study Sedimentary Rocks?
- Why Study Sedimentary Rocks?
- 5.1 How and why do rocks disintegrate to form sediment?
- 5.1 How and why do rocks disintegrate to form sediment?
- 5.1 How and why do rocks disintegrate to form sediment?
- 5.1 How and why do rocks disintegrate to form sediment?
- 5.1 How and why do rocks disintegrate to form sediment?
- 5.1 How and why do rocks disintegrate to form sediment?
- 5.1 How and why do rocks disintegrate to form sediment?
- 5.1 How and why do rocks disintegrate to form sediment?
- 5.1 How and why do rocks disintegrate to form sediment?
- 5.1 How and why do rocks disintegrate to form sediment?
- 5.1 How and why do rocks disintegrate to form sediment?
- 5.1 How and why do rocks disintegrate to form sediment?
- 5.2 What is the link between weathering and sediment?
- 5.2 What is the link between weathering and sediment?
- 5.2 What is the link between weathering and sediment?
- 5.2 What is the link between weathering and sediment?
- 5.3 Why are fossils found in sedimentary rocks?
- 5.3 Why are fossils found in sedimentary rocks?
- 5.3 Why are fossils found in sedimentary rocks?
- 5.3 Why are fossils found in sedimentary rocks?
- 5.3 Why are fossils found in sedimentary rocks?
- 5.3 Why are fossils found in sedimentary rocks?
- 5.3 Why are fossils found in sedimentary rocks?
- 5.3 Why are fossils found in sedimentary rocks?
- 5.3 Why are fossils found in sedimentary rocks?
- 5.3 Why are fossils found in sedimentary rocks?
- 5.3 Why are fossils found in sedimentary rocks?
- 5.4 How does loose sediment become sedimentary rock?
- 5.4 How does loose sediment become sedimentary rock?
- 5.4 How does loose sediment become sedimentary rock?
- 5.5 How are sedimentary rocks classified?
- 5.5 How are sedimentary rocks classified?
- 5.5 How are sedimentary rocks classified?
- 5.5 How are sedimentary rocks classified?
- 5.5 How are sedimentary rocks classified?
- Sedimentary Rock Chart
- 5.5 How are sedimentary rocks classified?
- 5.5 How are sedimentary rocks classified?
- 5.5 How are sedimentary rocks classified?
- 5.5 How are sedimentary rocks classified?
- 5.5 How are sedimentary rocks classified?
- 5.6 How do sedimentary rocks reveal ancient environments?
- 5.6 How do sedimentary rocks reveal ancient environments?
- 5.6 How do sedimentary rocks reveal ancient environments?
- 5.6 How do sedimentary rocks reveal ancient environments?
- 5.6 How do sedimentary rocks reveal ancient environments?
- 5.6 How do sedimentary rocks reveal ancient environments?
- 5.6 How do sedimentary rocks reveal ancient environments?
- 5.6 How do sedimentary rocks reveal ancient environments?
- 5.6 How do sedimentary rocks reveal ancient environments?
- 5.6 How do sedimentary rocks reveal ancient environments?
- 5.6 How do sedimentary rocks reveal ancient environments?
- 5.6 How do sedimentary rocks reveal ancient environments?
- 5.7 How do we know how to interpret unseen turbidity currents?
- 5.7 How do we know how to interpret unseen turbidity currents?
- 5.7 How do we know how to interpret unseen turbidity currents?
- 5.7 How do we know how to interpret unseen turbidity currents?
- 5.7 How do we know how to interpret unseen turbidity currents?
- 5.7 How do we know how to interpret unseen turbidity currents?
- 5.8 How do plate tectonics and sedimentary rocks connect?
- 5.8 How do plate tectonics and sedimentary rocks connect?
- 5.8 How do plate tectonics and sedimentary rocks connect?
- 5.8 How do plate tectonics and sedimentary rocks connect?
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5.6 How do sedimentary rocks reveal ancient environments?
- Rock types - reveal information about past environments, especially when compared to modern systems.
Modern flash flood deposits of poorly sorted angular gravel.
Similar deposits in Death Valley from millions of years ago.
Fig 5.13