Sedimentary Rocks What is the difference between clastic and non- clastic sedimentary rocks?
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Transcript of Sedimentary Rocks What is the difference between clastic and non- clastic sedimentary rocks?
What we know The process of formation for a
sedimentary rock involves the following steps: Weathering Erosion Deposition Compaction Cementation
Clastic Sedimentary Rocks What is a clastic sedimentary rock?
When rocks are made up of pieces of pre-existing rocks.
Below are some examples:
Non-Clastic Sedimentary Rocks
What is a non-clastic sedimentary rock? They form from chemical reactions mostly in oceans Examples of non-clastic sedimentary rocks: