What is sedimentology?

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● How can rocks tell us about the environment in which they formed? These characteristics help determine what the depositional environment was like. Color Texture Composition Sedimentary Structures
What can color of sediments tell us about depositional environment? ● ● Black coloration: suggests organic material and iron. (Anoxic environment) Possible abundance of organisms Low oxygen content Usually produced in Swamps, or restricted (shallow?) basins (not much movement of water) Red coloration: suggests iron oxide Oxidizing conditions Subaerial exposure Hot climate Usually produced in Terrestrial settings, or possibly shallow marine.
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