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    The document discusses sedimentary rocks, which form from the compaction and cementation of sediment. It describes the different categories of sedimentary rocks, including chemical/biochemical rocks formed from precipitation in water and clastic rocks formed from lithification of fragmented materials. The processes of weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, and cementation that change sediment into sedimentary rock are also examined.

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    The document discusses sedimentary rocks, which form from the compaction and cementation of sediment. It describes the different categories of sedimentary rocks, including chemical/biochemical rocks formed from precipitation in water and clastic rocks formed from lithification of fragmented materials. The processes of weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, and cementation that change sediment into sedimentary rock are also examined.

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    The document discusses sedimentary rocks, which form from the compaction and cementation of sediment. It describes the different categories of sedimentary rocks, including chemical/biochemical rocks formed from precipitation in water and clastic rocks formed from lithification of fragmented materials. The processes of weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, and cementation that change sediment into sedimentary rock are also examined.

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    Sedimentary Rocks:

    Compacted and Cemented


    Sediment
    LIST AND DESCRIBE THE DIFFERENT CATEGORIES
    OF SEDIMENTARY ROCKS AND DISCUSS THE
    PROCESSES THAT CHANGE SEDIMENT INTO
    SEDIMENTARY ROCK.
    The word sedimentary indicates the nature
    of these rocks, for it is derived from the Latin
    sedimentum, which means “settling,” a
    reference to a solid material settling out of a
    fluid.
    Weathered debris is constantly being swept from
    bedrock and carried away by water, ice, or wind.

    Eventually, the material is deposited in lakes, river


    valleys, seas, and countless other places.
    The particles in a desert sand dune, the mud on the
    floor of a swamp, the gravels in a streambed, and
    even household dust are examples of sediment
    produced by this never-ending process.
    The weathering of bedrock and the transport and
    deposition of the weathering products are
    continuous.
    Therefore, sediment is found almost everywhere.
    As piles of sediment accumulate, the materials near
    the bottom are compacted by the weight of the
    overlying layers.
    Over long periods, these sediments are cemented
    together by mineral matter deposited from water in
    the spaces between particles.
    This forms solid sedimentary rock.
    Sedimentary Rocks Exposed
    It is from sedimentary rocks that geologists
    reconstruct many details of Earth’s history.
    Furthermore, sedimentary rocks contain
    fossils, which are vital evidence in the study
    of the geologic past.
    Many sedimentary rocks are
    important economically.
    Coal, which is burned to provide a significant portion
    of electrical energy.
    Other major energy resources (such as petroleum and
    natural gas) occur in pores within sedimentary rocks.
    Other sedimentary rocks are major sources of iron,
    aluminum, manganese, and fertilizer, plus numerous
    materials essential to the construction industry.
    Classifying
    Sedimentary Rocks
    Chemical sedimentary rocks and
    Biochemical sedimentary rocks
    are derived from material (ions) that
    is carried in solution to lakes and
    seas.
    This material does not remain
    dissolved in water indefinitely
    Chemical sedimentary rocks and
    Biochemical sedimentary rocks
    Under certain conditions, it precipitates
    (settles out) to form chemical sediments
    as a result of physical processes.
    An example of chemical sediments
    resulting from physical processes is the
    salt left behind as a body of saltwater
    evaporates.
    Chemical sedimentary rocks and
    Biochemical sedimentary rocks
    Precipitation may also occur indirectly through
    life processes of water-dwelling organisms that
    form materials called biochemical sediments.
    Many water-dwelling animals and plants
    extract dissolved mineral matter to form shells
    and other hard parts.
    After the organisms die, their skeletons may
    accumulate on the floor of a lake or an ocean.
    Varieties of Chert

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