Unit 8 – Decomposition & Human Remains Mrs. Teates Forensic Science Newport High School.
Sedimentary Rocks Deposited on or Near Surface of Earth by Mechanical or Chemical Processes.
Sedimentary Materials Sedimentary rocks cover 80% of the earth’s surface but only comprise ~1% of the volume of the crust (they are generally NOT dense.
Sediments and Diagenesis The Rock Cycle is a group of changes. It is an ongoing process. Igneous rock can change into sedimentary rock or into metamorphic.
But why clay- It is important to know where we are coming from, since the course of study in MNA/IMACS centers on clay and clay minerals basically.
Clay Diagenesis in Tutuila, American Samoa Chris Bartek 2010/11/30.
Sedimentary Rocks and the Rock Cycle Designed to meet South Carolina Department of Education 2005 Science Academic Standards 1.
Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks What are sediments? Sediments are loose particles of former rocks. Sediments may be particles in the form of mineral grains.