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Sedimentary strata, Grand Canyon (Corel)After reading, studying, and discussing Chapter 6, you should be able to:

  • Explain what a sedimentary rock is.

  • Describe how sediment becomes a sedimentary rock.

  • List and describe several different detrital and chemical sedimentary rocks.

  • Explain how sedimentary rocks are classified.

  • Discuss sedimentary environments and sedimentary facies.

  • List and describe several different sedimentary structures.

  • Describe the significance of fossils in sedimentary rocks.



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