GEOL 1110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Feldspar, Olivine, Carbonation

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3 Jul 2018

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Rock Cycle and Weathering – Chapter 5

There needs to be energy to break down igneous rock into sediment

oWater velocity

oWind

Sediments will move from a high energy environment to lower energy

environments (carried by water)

The Sediment finds itself in sedimentary environments (a Delta) and the layers of

sediment builds up in layers

oThe heat of the sun and the earth heats up the water and it evaporates,

leaving only the sedimentary rock behind

oSmaller sediments are able to move farther in water because they are

lighter

oInterstitial area has water, and when it evaporates, the sand becomes

more compressed and it settles, crystals fill the interstitial area, it solidifies,

and it stays together

oThis builds up in layers and makes sedimentary rocks

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