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Clssification of siliciclastic sediments and rock

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Siliciclastic Sediment and Rock Classification

main siliciclastic sediments and the rocks they form

Sediment Type

Rock

Sediment Size

  • 256 mm and larger
  • 256 - 64 mm
  • 64 - 4 mm

Conglomerate

  • Boulder
  • Cobble
  • Pebble

Coarse Grain

  • 4 - 0.063 mm

Sandstone

  • Coarse Sand - Fine Sand

Medium Grain

  • Siltstone
  • 0.063 - 0.0039 mm
  • Less than 0.0039 mm
  • Silt
  • clay
  • Mudstone (blocky fracture)

Fine Grain

Shale (fractures along bedding)

Claystone