Sedimentary Rock

Sedimentary RockStrata layers of rock.

Stratification The process in which sedimentary rocks are arranged in layers.

Holt Visual Sedimentary Rock CycleSedimentary SimulationWeathering and Erosion

Compaction and CementationSedimentary Rocks: form from the compaction and cementation of sediment.

3 Types of Sedimentary Rock1. Clastic forms when rock or mineral fragments are cemented together.

2. Chemical forms when minerals crystallize out of solution, such as sea water, to become rock.

3. Organic forms from the remains of once-living plants and animals.Ex: Limestone Coal Chalk