In this chapter, the basic properties of sedimentary rocks are discussed: their texture (grain size), sedimentary structures, and composition. We need to be able to recognize and characterize these ...

Limestone is a sedimentary rock made up of bits of animal shells ... form called stalactites and stalagmites. The stalactites look like spiked up hair turned upside down and were formed by water ...

Different plate tectonic settings produce distinctive basin environments where sedimentary rocks are deposited ... sedimentation on divergent margins: be sure to look at the diagrams on the right side ...