1 Formation
1.1 Formation
Conglomerate forms where sediments consisting mainly of pebble and cobble-size clasts at least two millimeters in diameter starts accumulating.
Chalk is formed from lime mud, which accumulates on the sea floor which is then transformed into rock by geological processes.
1.2 Composition
1.2.1 Mineral Content
Clay, Sand, Silica, Silt
Calcite, Clay, Clay Minerals, Quartz, Sand
1.2.2 Compound Content
1.3 Transformation
1.3.1 Metamorphism
1.3.2 Types of Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism
Not Applicable
1.3.3 Weathering
1.3.4 Types of Weathering
Not Applicable
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering
1.3.5 Erosion
1.3.6 Types of Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion