The following are the twelve main characteristics of sedimentary rocks. (1) Sedimentary rocks are formed of sediments derived from the older rocks, plant and animal remains and thus these rocks contain fossils of plants and animals. The age of the formation of a given sedimentary rock may be determined on the basis of the analysis […]
Characteristics of Sedimentary Rocks | Rocks | Geography
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Classification of Sedimentary Rocks | Geography
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In this article we will discuss about the classification of sedimentary rocks on the basis of the nature of sediments:- 1. Mechanically Formed Sedimentary Rocks 2. Chemically Formed Sedimentary Rocks 3. Organically Formed Sedimentary Rocks. 1. Mechanically Formed Sedimentary Rocks: Previously formed rocks are subjected to mechanical or physical disintegration and thus the rocks are […]
Rock Cycle: With Diagram | Petrology | Geology
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This article will help you to learn about the rock cycle with diagram. The change of one rock into another type under different conditions of heat, pressure, weathering and erosion is known as rock cycle. Initially, all minerals originated from igneous rocks. As soon as igneous rocks are exposed they are weathered and eroded by […]