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UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF SOUTHERN

PHILIPPINES
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College of Science and Mathematics
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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WEEK 12-13
Sedimentary Rocks

Laboratory Exercise No. 12

CLASSIFIYING SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
Score: 25 points
Due date: 28 November 2021 (Sunday)

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Given sample pictures of different kinds of sedimentary rocks and from what they have learned from their learning materials for
Week 12-13, the students should be able to…

1. Classify them according to their type of formation, texture, composition and other properties;
2. Differentiate the given sample pictures of sedimentary rocks based on the processes that lead to their formation.
3. Identify sedimentary rocks based on the given descriptions and properties.

REFERENCES:
1. Week 12-13 LM 1 and LM 2
2. Overview of Sedimentary Rocks, https://openpress.usask.ca/geolmanual/chapter/overview-of-sedimentary-rocks/
3. Characteristics of Sedimentary Rocks: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/geo/chapter/reading-characteristics-of-sedimentary-rocks/
4. Depositional Environments Table https://commons.wvc.edu/rdawes/g101ocl/basics/bscstables/depenv.html#transitional

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 Republic of the Philippines
UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF SOUTHERN
PHILIPPINES
Claro M Recto Avenue, Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City
Tel.Nos (088) 856-1738/856-1739 Telefax (088) 856-4696
College of Science and Mathematics
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

INSTRUCTIONS:

PART I: FILL in the colored boxes marked by letters. The sample picture and descriptions will be your guide. (10 points)

Classification
based on
Sample Picture # Formation DEPOSITIONAL
(Type of
Sedimentary TEXTURE COMPOSITION ENVIRONMENT NAME
Rock)
SAMPLE 1 A. B.

Continental Shale

▪ Fine rock • river/streams

Clastic ▪ fragments • lakes

Very fine-
Sedimentary grained smaller than
Rock 1/16 mm
▪ clay

ES 111a_WEEK 12-13 LABORATORY EXERCISE 12_1ST SEM_SY 2021-22

 Republic of the Philippines
UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF SOUTHERN
PHILIPPINES
Claro M Recto Avenue, Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City
Tel.Nos (088) 856-1738/856-1739 Telefax (088) 856-4696
College of Science and Mathematics
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SAMPLE 2 C. D.

Continental:
Minerals are greater Conglomerate
than 1/16
▪ Stream-
Clastic ▪ coarse-
channel
Sedimentary grained • pebbles ▪ Alluvial fan
Rock ▪ rounded
▪ Glacier-
outwash

E. Composed of: Transitional: F.

Organic • calcium ▪ Shallow
sedimentary carbonate waters in
rocks shells, coastal areas
ome coarse-grained • shell coquina
fragments, Marine:
• other-sand-
sized fossil ▪ Shelf/platform
debris ▪ Reef

Biochemical G. H.
SAMPLE 4 carbon Continental:
Sedimentary
Rock

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 Republic of the Philippines
UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF SOUTHERN
PHILIPPINES
Claro M Recto Avenue, Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City
Tel.Nos (088) 856-1738/856-1739 Telefax (088) 856-4696
College of Science and Mathematics
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• Very fine • Swamps Coal

(heavily
grained
vegetated)

Transitional:

• Deltas

SAMPLE 5 I. J.

Marine
Chemical Rock salt
Sedimentary • Evaporate
Fine or coarse- halite
Rock basin
grained
(Chemical
precipitate)

ES 111a_WEEK 12-13 LABORATORY EXERCISE 12_1ST SEM_SY 2021-22

 Republic of the Philippines
UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF SOUTHERN
PHILIPPINES
Claro M Recto Avenue, Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City
Tel.Nos (088) 856-1738/856-1739 Telefax (088) 856-4696
College of Science and Mathematics
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

PART II: Classify the following sedimentary rocks according to their formation: (15 points)
1. chert 6. Fossiliferous limestone 11. chalk
2. conglomerate 7. Coal 12. Mudstone
3. sandstone 8. Coquina 13. diatomite
4. shale 9. Rock salt 14. breccia
5. dolostone 10. Limestone 15. anthracite
CLASTIC CHEMICAL Biochemical Organic
Sedimentary Rocks Sedimentary Rocks Sedimentary Rocks Sedimentary Rocks
breccia Limestone anthracite diatomite
conglomerate Rock salt Coquina chalk
sandstone dolostone Fossiliferous limestone Coal
shale chert Mudstone
Rock salt

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