What matter is found in the composition of Sedimentary rocks?
The composition of sedimentary rocks can be made up of the following things: carbonates, silica, clay minerals, organic matter, evaporites, rock particles, heavy minerals, and feldspar. What is a Sedimentary Structure? A sedimentary structure is a structural feature in a sedimentary rock formed as a result of weathering or transportation. Types of sedimentary structures include: stratification, cross bedding, graded bedding, ripple marks, oscillation marks, mud cracks, raindrops, and trace fossils. What is a depositional environment? Depositional environments are the places where sediment accumulates. There are three different groupings of sedimentary environments: continental, marine, and transitional. They are then further broken down into sub groups such as dunes, marsh, mountains, etc. How does looking at sedimentary rocks properties tell me about where the rock was formed? In order to determine where a sedimentary rock was formed you must look at every aspect of it. From the sedim
