3D Sedimentary Rock Gallery

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1. Shale is a fine grained clastic sedimentary rock composed of clay minerals

2. Siltstone is a fine grained clastic sedimentary rock composed of clay minerals and quartz.

3. Sandstone is a well sorted medium grained clastic sedimentary rock composed of quartz.

4. Arkosic sandstone is a well sorted medium grained clastic sedimentary rock composed of quartz and feldspar.

5. Conglomerate is a poorly sorted clastic sedimentary rock composed of quartz and other minerals.

6. Limestone is a chemical sedimentary rock composed of calcite and dolomite.

7. Chalk is an extremely fine grained limestone composed of micro-organisms.

8. Fossiliferous limestone is a limestone that contains fossil fragments or casts.

9. Chert is a very fine grained chemical sedimentary rock composed of quartz and silica micro-organisms

10. Gypsum is a chemical sedimentary rock composed of gypsum. It is often banded.

11. Coal is a chemical sedimentary rock composed of carbon, formed by the decomposition of organic material in the absence of oxygen.