GEO 102 Lecture 16 Outline of Last Lecture I. Types of Physical WeatheringOutline of Current Lecture II. Life of a RockIII.SortingIV. RoundingV. Environments of DepositionCurrent LectureLife of a Rock- Let’s imagine how a parent rock (granite) becomes a series of daughter rocks (shale, sandstone, and siltstone)o Weatheringo Erosion o Sortingo Rounding o Deposition (different environments)o Lithification o UplifSorting - The longer time and distance a sediment is transported the more it will sort according tomassRounding- The longer time and distance a sediment is transported the more it will round according to hardnessEnvironments of Deposition- Other signs of depositional environmentso Ripple marksThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.o Cross beddingo Larger debriso Desiccation cracks o Fossils o Chemistryo
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