sedimentary rock sequence

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• sedimentary rock — Rock formed at or near the Earth s surface by the accumulation and lithification of fragments of preexisting rocks or by precipitation from solution at normal surface temperatures. Sedimentary rocks can be formed only where sediments are… …   Universalium

• Sedimentary rock — Middle Triassic marginal marine sequence of siltstones (below) and limestones (above), Virgin Formation, southwestern Utah, USA Sedimentary rock are types of rock that are formed by the deposition of material at the Earth s surface and within… …   Wikipedia

• Rock microstructure — includes the texture of a rock and the small scale rock structures. The words texture and microstructure are interchangeable, with the latter preferred in modern geological literature. However, texture is still acceptable because it is a useful… …   Wikipedia

• Sequence stratigraphy — is a relatively new branch of geology that attempts to link relative sea level changes to sedimentary deposits. The essence of the method is mapping of strata based on identification of surfaces which represent time lines (e.g. subaerial… …   Wikipedia

• sedimentary facies — Different, but contemporaneous and juxtaposed, sedimentary rocks. Terrigenous facies are accumulations of particles eroded from older rocks and transported to the depositional site. Biogenic facies are accumulations of whole or fragmented shells… …   Universalium

• igneous rock — Any of various crystalline or glassy, noncrystalline rocks formed by the cooling and solidification of molten earth material (magma). Igneous rocks comprise one of the three principal classes of rocks, the others being metamorphic and sedimentary …   Universalium

• Igneous rock — Geologic provinces of the world (USGS)   Shield …   Wikipedia

• Absaroka sequence — The Absaroka sequence was a cratonic sequence that extended from the end of the Mississippian through the Permian periods. It is the unconformity between this sequence and the preceding Kaskaskia that divides the Carboniferous into the… …   Wikipedia

• List of geology topics — This is a list of all articles related to geology that cannot be readily placed on the following subtopic pages: Geology subtopics* Geologic time scale * List of compounds * List of earthquakes * List of elements by name * List of geology of… …   Wikipedia

• Catskill Formation — The Devonian Catskill Formation (Dck) is the name given to a thick bedrock unit found in Pennsylvania and New York. It is at the top of the sedimentary rock sequence deposited in the Catskill Delta, known as the Catskill Clastic Wedge, which is a …   Wikipedia

• Stillwater igneous complex — The Stillwater igneous complex is a large ultramafic to mafic layered intrusion located in southern Montana in Stillwater, Sweet Grass and Park Counties. The complex is exposed across 30 miles (48 km) of the north flank of the Beartooth Mountain… …   Wikipedia