Sedimentary rocks

Sedimentary rocks are rocks that are composed of particles of rocks that have been deposited in layers by water, wind or moving ice.

They are characterized by the following;

• They are stratified /occur in layers
• They contain fossil.
• They arc non crystalline in nature
• The layers are separated by bedding planes.
• The strata are either, horizontal, gently sloping or steeply dipping.

Examples include; Sandstone, mudstone, clay, rock salt; coral limestone, dolomites, soda ash, gypsum, iron ore, iron stone, etc.