Sedimentary rocks _ Make up_ done.

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Identification Activity Based on the image, please identify the sedimentary rock correctly and list its attributes. Two examples are included of each type of sedimentary rock. *Please turn in the completed chart below to receive credit for this activity Image Rock Name: Composition: Chemical/ Clastic/Organic Grain size: (clay/ silt/sand/pebble/ cobble/boulder) Sample 1 Sample 1 Shale It was composed clastic Clay and silt(0.004mm) Sample 2 Sample 2 Sandstone It was composed of quartz and feldspar clastic Sand(0.0625mm) Sample 3 Sample 3 fossiliferous It was composed of calcite clastic Sand(1mm)

Sample 4 Breccia It is composed of quartz and feldspar clastic Gravel(2mm) Sample 5 Sample 5 Arkose It is composed of quartz and fedspar clastic Sand(0.26-2mm)

Sample 6 Greywacke it is composed of quartz, feldspar, and other rock fragments Clastic 0.06+, SILT/SAND

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Sample 7 Halite It is composed of sodium chloride Chemical Sand 2mm+ Sample 8 Sample 8 Anthracite It is composed of carbon Organic 2mm+ Sand Sample 9 Sample 9 conglomerate It is composed of silica and calcite Clastic 2mm+ Gravel

Sample 10 chert It is composed of silicon oxide organic cobble

Sedimentary rocks _ Make up_ done.

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