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| − | '''Sedimentary rocks''' are composed of small bits of [[rock|rocks]] ([[mud]], [[sand]], [[gravel]]), and sometimes [[plants]] and/or [[ | + | '''Sedimentary rocks''' are composed of small bits of [[rock|rocks]] ([[mud]], [[sand]], [[gravel]]), and sometimes [[plants]] and/or [[animal]]s, that have become '[[cemented]]' together in layers over time. |
Composed of [[bonded]] [[grains]] of [[eroded]] rocks. Many break in [[plate-like]] fragments. | Composed of [[bonded]] [[grains]] of [[eroded]] rocks. Many break in [[plate-like]] fragments. | ||
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Sedimentary rocks are composed of small bits of rocks (mud, sand, gravel), and sometimes plants and/or animals, that have become 'cemented' together in layers over time.
Composed of bonded grains of eroded rocks. Many break in plate-like fragments.
Kavanaugh, Pocket Naturalist
Sources
- Kavanaugh, James. Pocket Naturalist - Geology - An Introduction to familiar Rocks, Minerals, Gemstones & Fossils, Waterford Press: Arizona (2000)