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Historical Geology Task
Historical Geology Task
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CONTINENTAL SHELF
ABYSSAL PLAIN
Rock Type
Fossiliferous
limestone
Sandstone, shale,
siltstone, fossiliferous
limestone, oolitic
limestone
Composition
Carbonate
Terrigenous or
carbonate
Terrigenous or carbonate
Terrigenous or
carbonate
Color
Gray to white
Gray to brown
Grain Size
Variable,
frameworks, few
to no grains
Clay to sand
Clay to sand
Clay
Sorting
Poor to good
Poor
Good
Inorganic
Sedimentary
Structures
Lamination, crossbedding
Lamination
Organic or
Biogenic
Sedimentary
Structures
Trails, burrows
Trails, burrows
Trails, burrows
Fossils
Corals, marine
shells
Marine shells