Sedimentary Rocks
Chiara Canale, Danny Moore, Daniella Torres
Chemical
forms when minerals that are dissolved in a solution crystallize
(rock salt, some limestone, iron ore)
Clastic
forms when rock fragments are squeezed together
(breccia, conglomerate, silt stone)
Organic
forms where remains of plants and animals are deposited in thick layers
(coal, some limestone, oil shale)
Definition
a rock that forms when particles of plants and animals are cemented and pressed together