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Composition, Texture, and Classification of Sedimentary Rocks - Sed Strat 1

GEO GIRL via YouTube

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This introductory course explains how sedimentary deposits form and introduces clastic, chemical, and biogenic rocks. It covers sedimentary textures and structures, provenance terminology, diagenesis, porosity, permeability, and major rock types.

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video outline
what is a sedimentary deposit?
2 types of sedimentary rocks
Exogenetic vs endogenetic
similarities between igneous & sedimentary rocks
sedimentary textures
sedimentary structures
intrabasinal vs extrabasinal
hybrid sedimentary rocks?
porosity & permeability
allogenic vs authigenic minerals
effect of diagenesis on sedimentary rocks
major types of sedimentary rocks
upcoming videos & references

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GEO GIRL

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