Contents of 5.6 How do sedimentary rocks reveal ancient environments?

5.6 How do sedimentary rocks reveal ancient environments?

Rock types - reveal information about past environments, especially when compared to modern systems.

Map showing Florida and the Bahamas with arrows pointing to Limey sediments in shallow water

Satellite image showing limey mud (calcitic) accumulation in warm tropical waters.

Shallow marine limestone layers in New Mexico attest to similar conditions there in the past.

shallow marine limestone in layers in New Mexico.

Fig 5.13