1. Grain size range in mm:. 2. Percent of each Wentworth size class: clay - silt. sand. gravel . 3. Grain sorting (circle): poor moderate well

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Sample A
1 mm
1. Grain size range in mm:
A
2. Percent of each Wentworth size class:
clay
silt
sand
gravel
3. Grain sorting (circle):
poor
moderate
well
4. Grain roundness (circle):
angular
subround
well rounded
5. Sediment composition (circle):
precipitated
siliciclastic
bioclastic
pyroclastic
ooids
6. Describe how and in what environment this sediment might have formed.
Sample B
2 mm
1. Grain size range in mm:
В
2. Percent of each Wentworth size class:
clay
silt
sand
gravel
3. Grain sorting (circle):
poor
moderate
well
4. Grain roundness (circle):
angular
subround
well rounded
5. Sediment composition (circle):
precipitated
siliciclastic
bioclastic
pyroclastic
6. Describe how and in what environment this sediment might have formed.
Sample C
10 mm
1. Grain size range in mm:
C
2. Percent of each Wentworth size class:
clay
silt
sand
gravel
3. Grain sorting (circle):
рor
moderate
well
4. Grain roundncss (circlc):
angular
subround
well rounded
5. Sediment composition (circle):
precipitated
siliciclastic
bioclastic
pyroclastic
6. Describe how and in what environment this sediment might have formed.
Transcribed Image Text:Sample A 1 mm 1. Grain size range in mm: A 2. Percent of each Wentworth size class: clay silt sand gravel 3. Grain sorting (circle): poor moderate well 4. Grain roundness (circle): angular subround well rounded 5. Sediment composition (circle): precipitated siliciclastic bioclastic pyroclastic ooids 6. Describe how and in what environment this sediment might have formed. Sample B 2 mm 1. Grain size range in mm: В 2. Percent of each Wentworth size class: clay silt sand gravel 3. Grain sorting (circle): poor moderate well 4. Grain roundness (circle): angular subround well rounded 5. Sediment composition (circle): precipitated siliciclastic bioclastic pyroclastic 6. Describe how and in what environment this sediment might have formed. Sample C 10 mm 1. Grain size range in mm: C 2. Percent of each Wentworth size class: clay silt sand gravel 3. Grain sorting (circle): рor moderate well 4. Grain roundncss (circlc): angular subround well rounded 5. Sediment composition (circle): precipitated siliciclastic bioclastic pyroclastic 6. Describe how and in what environment this sediment might have formed.
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