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 of the fossils to be [...]
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 broken into fragments of different [...]
After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Formation of Sedimentary Rocks 2. Classification of Sedimentary Rocks 3. Primary Structures 4. Engineering Uses. Formation of Sedimentary Rocks: The process of formation of sedimentary rocks is as follows: (i) Erosion of the existing rocks, (ii) Transportation of the eroded material, and (iii) Deposition of transported material into massive rocks by [...]