Physical Geology On-line Lab and Helpful Lab Hints

Exercise 4: Sedimentary Rocks

Sedimentary Rock Identification

• Sedimentary rocks ID table: web page | download file
• The rocks are on the counter in the lab (E-101); you can work in the lab if it is open. (If you cannot make it to the lab or if the lab is not open, click here for pictures the rocks you need to identify.)
• Rock Identification Help

Textbook Section 7.16: Depositional Environments

• Complete the worksheet for Textbook Section 7.16. Use the sheet provided here.
• Use what you learned about interpreting sedimentary environments based on the characteristics of the sediment in the rock.
• Time sequence: When sedimentary layers are observed, the oldest layer is on the ____________(pick one: top or bottom).
• Use the textbook sections 7.12, 7.13, 7.15, & 9.14.
• Use the lab book chart on p. 61.

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