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Formation of Sedimentary Rocks Explained

The document discusses the formation of sedimentary rocks, highlighting the processes of weathering, erosion, and diagenesis. It defines sedimentary rocks as those formed through these processes and distinguishes between clastic and non-clastic sedimentary rocks, with limestone as an example of the latter. The content is presented by Y. R. C. S. Narayana from the Department of Petroleum Technology at Aditya Engineering College.

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Formation of Sedimentary Rocks Explained

The document discusses the formation of sedimentary rocks, highlighting the processes of weathering, erosion, and diagenesis. It defines sedimentary rocks as those formed through these processes and distinguishes between clastic and non-clastic sedimentary rocks, with limestone as an example of the latter. The content is presented by Y. R. C. S. Narayana from the Department of Petroleum Technology at Aditya Engineering College.

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ADITYA ENGINEERING COLLEGE (A)

ORIGIN OF SEDIMENTARY
ROCKS
By

Y. R. C. S. NARAYANA
Department of Petroleum Technology
Aditya Engineering College(A)
Surampalem.
Aditya Engineering College (A)

• HOW IS A SEDIMENTARY ROCK FORMED

• WEATHERING:
• Breaking down of rocks by physical
disintegration and chemical decomposition
• Erosion: removal of weathered material
by geological agents such as wind, river,
glacier etc

Petroleum Exploration Tuesday, October 14, 2025


Aditya Engineering College (A)

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• DIAGENESIS :
• Hardening process of loose
sediments ( by compaction,
cementation and lithification)
into sedimentary rocks.

• WHAT IS SEDIMENTARY ROCK:


• A rock formed by weathering,
erosion and deposition. It is a
clastic sedimentary rock .

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Aditya Engineering College (A)

Petroleum Exploration R Srinivasa Rao Tuesday, October 14, 2025


Aditya Engineering College (A)

Petroleum Exploration R Srinivasa Rao Tuesday, October 14, 2025


Aditya Engineering College (A)

Petroleum Exploration R Srinivasa Rao Tuesday, October 14, 2025


Aditya Engineering College (A)

Petroleum Exploration R Srinivasa Rao Tuesday, October 14, 2025


Aditya Engineering College (A)

Petroleum Exploration R Srinivasa Rao Tuesday, October 14, 2025


Aditya Engineering College (A)

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• WHAT IS NON CLASTIC SEDIMENTARY


ROCK : a rock formed by chemical
Precipitation.
• Example : Limestone

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