Monday, May 27, 2013

Chapter 23: Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rocks

Hoodoos



The Hoodoos, large sedimentary rocks, are comprised of a combination of sandstone and mudstone, resulted due to the processes of lithification. Displays of colour and texture make sedimentary rocks hard to miss and make evident the environments to which they were deposited. In a way, sedimentary rocks are necessary in reconstructing concepts of past environments, ecosystems, the rocks harbouring as well precious fossils. An example of the very same, The Hoodoos seen in the picture are folded and layered with evidence of cross-bedding like most sedimentary rocks.   

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