Sedimentary Review

Arkosik Sandstone

Color: rosy, gray

Features: gravel (smaller than conglomerate)

Chert

Color: gray, brown

Features: hard, layered colors

Coal

Color: black

Features: smooth, mudrock, lightweitght

Conglomerate

Color: orange, brown, rust

Features: large rounded pieces, gravel

Fossiliferous Limestone

Color: gray, brown

Features: reacts with HCl, visible fossilized organisms

Limestone

Color: gray

Features: smooth, reacts with HCl

Quartz Sandstone

Color: brown, gold, red, pink

Features: sandy, light layers, soft, small grains like beach

Rock Gypsum

Color: white, off-white

Features: looks like Gypsum mineral, lightweight, soft

Shale

Color: gray, dark gray

Features: soft, layers, flat-sided