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Clastic Sedimentary RocksClastic Sedimentary Rocks

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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

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Sediment Grain SizeSediment Grain Size

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Sediment Grain Size and EnergySediment Grain Size and Energy

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Sediment Grain Size and EnergySediment Grain Size and Energy

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Sediment MaturitySediment Maturity

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Sedimentary Structures:Sedimentary Structures:Mud CracksMud Cracks

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Sedimentary Structures:Sedimentary Structures:Graded BeddingGraded Bedding

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Sedimentary Structures:Sedimentary Structures:Ripple MarksRipple Marks

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Sedimentary Structures:Sedimentary Structures:Cross BedsCross Beds

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Sedimentary Structures:Sedimentary Structures:Herringbone CrossbedsHerringbone Crossbeds

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Sedimentary EnvironmentsSedimentary Environments