| A | B |
|---|
| Organic | associated with living organisms |
| Clastic | rocks composed of fragments of earth materials that are cemented together |
| Cementation | the sticking together of sediment to form a new rock |
| Compaction | reduction of the thickness of sediments as a result of the weight and pressure caused by overlying material |
| Fossil | Any remains, trace, imprints, or other evidence of pre-existing life that is preserved in the rock record |
| Marine | having to do with water, sea or ocean |
| Crystalline | Rocks that are composed of interlocking crystals |
| Precipitates | formed when mineral solutions, such as sea water, evaporate |
| Evaporites | Any sedimentary rock that forms from the evaporation of water |
| Coarse | Composed of large particles, fragments or crystals |
