Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks: Study Questions

1. What are the three main types of sedimentary rocks?
2. How do siliciclastic sediments change as they are transported away form their original source area? Click on the diagram below to see a figure that we drew and discussed in class. It shows the relationship between a mountainous source area, a simple river system, a lake, and the clastic sediments deposited.
 
3. The diagram below was used in class to show that as sediments are buried they undergo changes, such as selective dissolution and cementation:

 

 

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