Type of sedimentary rock
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SILTSTONEType of sedimentary rock
STRATAGeological beds of sedimentary rock.
siltstonesFine-grained sedimentary rock consisting of consolidated silt
siltstoneFine-grained sedimentary rock consisting of consolidated silt
sorted(of sedimentary rock) consisting of particles of uniform size
ironstonesSedimentary rock containing a substantial proportion of iron compounds
limestonea sedimentary rock composed mostly of the mineral calcite
cementing(of a material) Bind (particles) together in sedimentary rock
cements(of a material) Bind (particles) together in sedimentary rock
limestonesLIMESTONE, a sedimentary rock composed mostly of the mineral calcite
phosphoriteA sedimentary rock containing a high proportion of calcium phosphate
phosphoritesA sedimentary rock containing a high proportion of calcium phosphate
dinoturbationthe effects of dinosaur trampling on the formation of sedimentary rock
laccolitea mass of igneous rock intruded between two sedimentary beds also LACCOLITH
arkosesgranular sedimentary rock composed of quartz and feldspar or mica; feldspathic sandstone
arkosegranular sedimentary rock composed of quartz and feldspar or mica; feldspathic sandstone
laccolitha mass of igneous rock intruded between two sedimentary beds also LACCOLITE
evaporitea sedimentary rock formed by the evaporation of salt water eg halite
arkosicgranular sedimentary rock composed of quartz and feldspar or mica; feldspathic sandstone
dinoturbationsDINOTURBATION, the effects of dinosaur trampling on the formation of sedimentary rock
laccolithsLACCOLITH, a mass of igneous rock intruded between two sedimentary beds also LACCOLITE
evaporitesEVAPORITE, a sedimentary rock formed by the evaporation of salt water eg halite
diatomitea siliceous sedimentary rock formed from the accumulations of diatoms or other nanoplankton
laccolitesLACCOLITE, a mass of igneous rock intruded between two sedimentary beds also LACCOLITH
mudstonesA dark sedimentary rock formed from consolidated mud and lacking the laminations of shale
diatomitesDIATOMITE, a siliceous sedimentary rock formed from the accumulations of diatoms or other nanoplankton
diagenesisThe physical and chemical changes occurring during the conversion of sediment to sedimentary rock
laccoliticof or like a laccolite, a mass of igneous rock intruded between two sedimentary beds
laccolithicof or like a laccolith, a mass of igneous rock intruded between two sedimentary beds
stratasheetlike mass of sedimentary rock or earth of one kind lying between beds of other kinds
stratumsheetlike mass of sedimentary rock or earth of one kind lying between beds of other kinds
sandstoneSedimentary rock consisting of sand or quartz grains cemented together, typically red, yellow, or brown in color
sandstonesSedimentary rock consisting of sand or quartz grains cemented together, typically red, yellow, or brown in color
conglomeratesA coarse-grained sedimentary rock composed of rounded fragments (> 2 mm) within a matrix of finer grained material
conglomerateA coarse-grained sedimentary rock composed of rounded fragments (> 2 mm) within a matrix of finer grained material
laminalayer of sediment or sedimentary rock only a small fraction of an inch (less than a centimeter) in thickness
laminaelayer of sediment or sedimentary rock only a small fraction of an inch (less than a centimeter) in thickness
laminaslayer of sediment or sedimentary rock only a small fraction of an inch (less than a centimeter) in thickness
silltabular body of igneous rock injected while molten between sedimentary or volcanic beds or along foliation planes of metamorphic rocks
limestonesA hard sedimentary rock, composed mainly of calcium carbonate or dolomite, used as building material and in the making of cement