TABLE 1.2.

2 IDENTIFICATION OF SEDIMENTARY ROCK

MODE OF COMPOSITION
ROCK NAME TEXTURE CLASSIFICATION SKETCH
ORIGIN OF ROCK

MEDIUM GRAINS- QUARTZ

GRAINED AND FELDSPAR
MATRIX-
1/16-2MM MECHANICAL CLAYEY,SILTY, ELASTIC
ARKOSE OR SANDY,
PALE BROWN BIOCLASTIC FERRUGINOUS
CEMENT- NOT
COMMON

MECHANICAL GRAINS- QUARTZ,

BRECCIA COARSE- OR FELDSPAR,ROCK ELASTIC
GRAINED BIOCLASTIC FRAGMENTS
MATRIX-
>2MM CLAYEY,SILTY,
SANDY,
BROWNISH CARBONACEOUS
GRAY CEMENT- NOT
COMMON
 MEDIUM MECHANICAL GRAINS- SHELL
LIMESTONE GRAINED OR MATRIX-
BIOCLASTIC CLAYEY,SILTY, ELASTIC
1/16-2MM SANDY,
CARBONACEOUS
LIGHT CEMENT-
BROWNISH CALCANOUS,
GRAY PHOSPHATIC.

GRAINS- QUARTZ,
MATRIX-
CLAYEY,SILTY,
SANDSTONE MECHANICAL SANDY, ELASTIC
CLASTIC OR CARBONACEOUS
BIOCLASTIC CEMENT-
SILICEOUS,
FERRUGINOUS,
CALCAROUS.
 GRAINS- QUARTZ,
MECHANICAL FELDSPAR.
BITUMINOUS CRYSTALINE OR MATRIX-
COAL BIOCLASTIC CLAYEY,SILTY, ELASTIC
SANDY,
CEMENT- NOT
COMMON