Practical 6

-INTRODUCTION TO SEDIMENTARY ROCKS-

Roll no: 559
UID no: 212597
Name: Joshua Gomes

1. Based on the two rocks (A and B) shown to you during practical

lecture, fill in the following table.
A B
Grain size Coarse grain Coarse grain
Grain shape Rounded fragment Angular fragment
Framework of clasts Clast supported Matrix supported
Name of rock Conglomerate Breccia
Other observations Loosely packed Closely packed
(if any)

2. From the three rocks given (links below), identify which is

sedimentary, which is igneous and which is metamorphic. Notedown
the differentiating points between them and fill in the table below:
Type of rock Observations which point
towards the type of rock
https://sketchfab.com/3d- Sedimentary rocks Dull color and stratified
models/sandstone- Structure
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97523ad

1
https://sketchfab.com/3d- Metamorphic Alternating bands of felsic (light) and
models/felsic-gneiss- Rock magic (dark) minerals.
switzerland-
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6f33fc0a07

https://sketchfab.com/3d- Igneous Presence of felsic and mafic minerals

models/granite- Rock in interlocking manner.
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58f25debb9

Differences between Dull color, range of color.

sedimentary rock Crystals presence, presence of fossil.
and igneous rock
Differences Dull color, darker colored. Sedimentary
between structure , crystal presence , presence of fossil.
sedimentary rock
and metamorphic
rock