Clastic Sedimentary RocksClastic Sedimentary Rocks

Sedimentary ProcessesSedimentary ProcessesWeatheringWeathering

Physical/Mechanical WeatheringPhysical/Mechanical WeatheringBreaking of rock into smaller piecesBreaking of rock into smaller pieces

Chemical WeatheringChemical WeatheringReaction of rocks with gases or liquidsReaction of rocks with gases or liquids

TransportTransportMovement of weathered materials by saltation, Movement of weathered materials by saltation,

suspension or solutionsuspension or solution

DepositionDepositionSettling of GrainsSettling of Grains

DiagenesisDiagenesisPost-depositional changes and lithificationPost-depositional changes and lithification

Sediment Grain SizeSediment Grain Size

Sediment Grain Size and EnergySediment Grain Size and Energy

Sediment Grain Size and EnergySediment Grain Size and Energy

Sediment MaturitySediment Maturity

Sedimentary Structures:Sedimentary Structures:Mud CracksMud Cracks

Sedimentary Structures:Sedimentary Structures:Graded BeddingGraded Bedding

Sedimentary Structures:Sedimentary Structures:Ripple MarksRipple Marks

Sedimentary Structures:Sedimentary Structures:Cross BedsCross Beds

Sedimentary Structures:Sedimentary Structures:Herringbone CrossbedsHerringbone Crossbeds

Sedimentary EnvironmentsSedimentary Environments