Coal

Other Nonclastic Sedimentary Rocks

Gypsum

Rock salt

Coal

Chert

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Sedimentary Environments
Environmental conditions dictate sediment texture
(size & shape), composition( fragmental or chemical
or biological), and structure of rocks (layering).

Marine: shallow sea, reef, and deep-sea basin.

Continental: river valley, alluvial fans, desert dunes,
lakes ( lacustrine), and glacial moraine.

Transitional environment: delta, beach, tidal flats,
and lagoons.

Sedimentary Environments

Unique patterns originate from different sedimentary environments.

Characteristics of Breccia

Breccia with rocky matrix

Breccia with muddy matrix

Environments of Formation

Near steep mountain

Debris flow

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Characteristics of Conglomerate

Environments of Formation

River

Alluvial plain

Beach

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Characteristics of Sandstone

Close up

Sandstone layers
Land Environments of Formation

Eolian

Fluvial

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Sandstone Formed Along Shorelines and

Offshore Environments

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Continental shelf and

slope

Beach

Delta

Fine-Grained Clastic Rocks

Siltstone

Mudstone

Shale

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Land Environments

Wind

Floodplain

Lake

Accumulation of Silt, Clay, and Mud Along

Shorelines and Offshore

Shallow sea

Lagoon

Deep ocean basin

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