Petrology of Sedimentary Rocks

abundant allochems aragonite arenite arkose authigenic basin beach beds biotite calcite calclithites carbonate cement chemical chert chlorite classification clay minerals climate coarse coarser common composition conglomerate contain crystals cumulative curve deposition detrital diagenesis diameter dolomite environment ERSITY example feldspar finer formation fossils fraction geosynclines grain-size granite gravel graywacke heavy minerals hypersaline illite inclusions intraclasts kraton Krynine limestones marine matrix measure median metamorphic rock fragments metamorphic rocks metaquartzite Mg/Ca ratio micas micrite microcrystalline ooze microns montmorillonite MRF's normal occur oolites overgrowths particles pebbles pellets percent percentage phyllarenite pipette plagioclase plutonic poorly sorted probably quartz quartz grains quartzarenites recrystallization reworked rounded salinity sample SAN DIEGO sand grains sandstone sandy schists sedimentary rocks sediments sericite shale sieve silt skewness source area sparry calcite sphericity stable standard deviation stratigraphic submature supermature tectonic terrigenous textural maturity tourmaline undulose extinction usually values vein volcanic weathering weight well-sorted zircon