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A Comprehensive Primer on Sediment Classifications: Types, Compositions, and Characteristics

This lecture provides an extensive overview of sediment classifications, focusing on the main types of sediment, including carbonates, evaporites, and clastics. It delves into grain sizes, their distribution, and classification systems. It examines clast shapes, sorting, and sediment maturity, offering insights into the physical characteristics of sediments. Understanding bedding thickness and sediment composition are also key topics, equipping students with foundational knowledge crucial for studying geological processes and sedimentary environments.

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A Comprehensive Primer on Sediment Classifications: Types, Compositions, and Characteristics

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  1. Lecture 2 A Primer on Sediment

  2. Classifications and Ordering • Main types of sediment • Carbonates • Evaporites • Clastics

  3. Classifications and Ordering • Main types of sediment • Grain sizes and distribution of grain sizes

  4. size (in mm) = 2-F

  5. Classifications and Ordering • Main types of sediment • Grain sizes and distribution of grain sizes • Compositions

  6. Classifications and Ordering • Main types of sediment • Grain sizes and distribution of sizes • Compositions • Clast shapes

  7. Classifications and Ordering • Main types of sediment • Grain sizes and distribution of grain sizes • Compositions • Clast shapes • Sorting

  8. Classifications and Ordering • Main types of sediment • Grain sizes and distribution of grain sizes • Compositions • Clast shapes • Sorting • Maturity

  9. Classifications and Ordering • Main types of sediment • Grain sizes and distribution of grain sizes • Compositions • Clast shapes • Sorting • Maturity • Bedding thickness

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