Identifying Sedimentary Rocks -- Earth Rocks!

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  • Опубліковано 25 чер 2014
  • For an introductory college-level physical geology class: a review of how to classify and identify a sedimentary rock. Includes a discussion of the textures and compositions of sedimentary rocks including chemical, bioclastic, and detrital clastic. Covers chert, flint, limestone, breccia, conglomerate, sandstones, mudstone, shale, coquina, calcarenite, chalk, and diatomite.
    **ERROR IN VIDEO: The image that shows the Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone should be labeled as travertine (calcite). Typically hot spring precipitates in volcanic regions are made primarily of silica. The Mammoth Hot Springs are uniquely calcareous because there's limestone layers under the terraces that are dissolving to create the ions that later precipitate as calcite (travertine) on the surface.
    **This video comes near the middle of the semester, so there may be terms with which the audience is unfamiliar. For a full playlist, refer to the Geology playlists on the Earth Rocks! UA-cam Channel.
    Content within this video is based on information available in any standard introductory college geology textbook (or lab manual), such as Essentials of Geology -- Tarbuck and Lutgens -- Pearson Publishing.
    If you are studying geology and would like access to interactive lessons built around these videos, you can do so by joining the Earth Rocks! UA-cam Channel.
    If you are an earth science enthusiast and would like to support our ongoing video development and engage with us behind the scenes...
    Or if you are a student and would like access to interactive lessons built around these videos...
    you can do so by JOINING the Earth Rocks! UA-cam Channel:
    / @earthrocks .
    Thank you!

КОМЕНТАРІ • 94

  • @RichardMalishefski
    @RichardMalishefski 3 місяці тому +1

    Born to have fun, forced to take a geology class. Your information is good, no knocks.

  • @ricardovencio
    @ricardovencio 8 років тому +57

    great digital class, full of pictures that allow us who are not "hands on" with all these rocks to have a real feeling. Thank a lot for the effort to teach not only CCSF students but all of us over the web!

  • @marcusrobinson1778
    @marcusrobinson1778 Рік тому +2

    Amazing lecture. My physical geology never went that deep into sed strat. Phenomal really.
    This is the gist of a whole sed strat semester.

  • @kellybmackenzie
    @kellybmackenzie 2 роки тому +3

    Geosciences student here studying during the pandemic when we couldn't have lab classes, I really appreciate all of those images a lot!! Using these videos along with our Physical Geology textbooks to study has been so helpful!!

  • @jamesconger8509
    @jamesconger8509 7 років тому +27

    These are wonderful videos and make hiking so much more interesting as I have some idea what I'm looking at!

    • @michaelh.8280
      @michaelh.8280 5 років тому +4

      Just don't walk off a cliff.
      You'd think that's hard to do while staring at the ground. Nope. That shiny chalcedony that momentarily distracts you..luckily for me, it was only 20 feet lol.

  • @BabyBoomersDoomer
    @BabyBoomersDoomer 2 роки тому +1

    I feel like I can take the video and apply it in life. Thank you.

  • @helencalnan.30
    @helencalnan.30 Рік тому

    Very Interesting.Very Well Explained.

  • @sarielizard1
    @sarielizard1 8 років тому +5

    thank you!! you saved me on midterms

  • @mohammedal-sulaiti6584
    @mohammedal-sulaiti6584 9 років тому +1

    Thank you!

  • @simpliciocamirino2271
    @simpliciocamirino2271 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you that sharing.

  • @francisc909
    @francisc909 3 місяці тому

    amazing stuff!

  • @Yourname3000
    @Yourname3000 5 років тому

    Nicely done

  • @pratiknakatiofficial54
    @pratiknakatiofficial54 5 років тому

    Nice.. information thank u

  • @mhick3333
    @mhick3333 2 роки тому +1

    nice intro , well done!

  • @TheSteinmetzen
    @TheSteinmetzen 7 років тому +7

    Thank you. You are a true scientist.

  • @CommanderHayes
    @CommanderHayes 3 роки тому +2

    Your explanations are amazing. No BS, straight to the point, every word is important. I feel like f I lose concentration for a second, I'm missing important things. Luckily, I can replay the video.

  • @gauravsameersingh9671
    @gauravsameersingh9671 5 років тому +1

    Very nice

  • @sachinbhatto9375
    @sachinbhatto9375 4 роки тому +2

    Amazing presentation for geo lover

  • @CarlosAlvarez-cf9io
    @CarlosAlvarez-cf9io 3 роки тому +1

    Hi ! You have excellent videos! Thanks for sharing them! I would like to look for fossils in my country. Which books would you recommend me to study to be able to identify Sedimentary Structures and Depositonal Environmentes in rocks so that it is easier for me to know where to look for fossils?

  • @timayyNYC
    @timayyNYC 9 років тому +3

    Thanks for this video, I have a rock practical later on this afternoon on igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks

  • @francisc909
    @francisc909 3 місяці тому

    Thanks!

    • @EarthRocks
      @EarthRocks  3 місяці тому +1

      You're very welcome. Thank you! :)

  • @rakeshj490
    @rakeshj490 2 роки тому +1

    Very useful video for students who studying sedimentary petrology 👍🏻....keep it up🔥❤️

  • @vincentcaruso5084
    @vincentcaruso5084 Рік тому

    i love your voice

  • @mrmosty5167
    @mrmosty5167 4 роки тому +1

    Quite informative! Are there dichotomous keys for identifying rocks or can the be arranged like phylogenetic trees for organisms?

    • @EarthRocks
      @EarthRocks  4 роки тому

      You can make dichotomous keys, but I find they aren't very useful in understanding overall concepts. As for phylogentic trees, too different, as their relationship to each other has too many options. At least I haven't seen any.

  • @enlightenedtrout5614
    @enlightenedtrout5614 8 років тому +1

    Hello , how do ancient sand dunes harden into stone ? pressure exerted by overlying material accumulating over time ? are there any experiments reproducing this effect ? Thank you for these videos

    • @freemind..
      @freemind.. 2 роки тому

      No. How would footprints be preserved long enough for the sand to turn to sandSTONE? Sandstone forms quickly under miles-deep water (10k-17k PSI) at ~ 400°C. No water.. no sandstone.

  • @marknaranjo2754
    @marknaranjo2754 6 років тому +1

    Sir G.

  • @lindadechiazza2924
    @lindadechiazza2924 2 роки тому

    Ms. Wiese, i heard at the smithsonian they have a collection of singing rocks which because of humidity makes sound , Now that i would like to study...

    • @EarthRocks
      @EarthRocks  2 роки тому

      Agreed -- that DOES sound enjoyable! :)

  • @geologoenyoutube
    @geologoenyoutube 2 роки тому

    Geología en español, saludos cordiales.

  • @generalbacardi3863
    @generalbacardi3863 Рік тому

    What precipitates the liquid and how does it become solid rock? I thought liquid dries into evaporite?

    • @EarthRocks
      @EarthRocks  Рік тому +1

      Crystals precipitate from liquids. In the case of chemical sedimentary rocks, we're talking first about having water dissolve minerals (like salts). Now instead of being solid rock, the elements that made up that rock are ions dissolved and carried by water. When later the water evaporates and can no longer separate the ions, the ions rebond with each other and crystallize as solid salt (precipitation).
      A good video to help you understand that is Water Molecule Shape -- especially at the end where it shows salts dissolving and precipitating:
      ua-cam.com/video/Gvf8PsQbcRo/v-deo.html

    • @generalbacardi3863
      @generalbacardi3863 Рік тому

      @@EarthRocks Thank you for your time! Been collecting rocks for a couple years now and have massive blind spots regarding the processes.

  • @bziaeanziaean8559
    @bziaeanziaean8559 8 років тому

    Excellent

  • @fieldgeotourist
    @fieldgeotourist 3 роки тому

    great explanation

  • @chabelycomas5387
    @chabelycomas5387 6 років тому +1

    Can anyone tell me where I can download the Sedimentary Rock Identification table that they show here because I’ve been looking for it. I think it’s the best one. But I can’t find it.

    • @EarthRocks
      @EarthRocks  6 років тому +3

      You can find it in the Lab Manual that accompanies this class. Open up the PDF and check the table of contents to find the Sedimentary Rock Lab. Link: fog.ccsf.edu/~kwiese/content/Classes/geol_10l_text.html

    • @chabelycomas5387
      @chabelycomas5387 6 років тому

      Thank you!

  • @brucewinningham4959
    @brucewinningham4959 11 місяців тому

    What are Rocks / Minerals called that contain Bone/s?

    • @EarthRocks
      @EarthRocks  11 місяців тому +1

      Bones are a type of fossil. Any detrital sedimentary rock could contain them, but most like it would be a sandstone or mudstone.

    • @brucewinningham4959
      @brucewinningham4959 11 місяців тому

      @@EarthRocks -- THANK YOU. I have seen plenty of Fossils that contained the "imprints" of Bone but NEVER the "actual bone" it's self but I am sure they exist.

    • @katrynwiese190
      @katrynwiese190 11 місяців тому

      @@brucewinningham4959 Most of the dinosaur bones you see in museums are casts that curators make from real bones they excavate from rock. Over time and burial many bones will be replaced by fluids (permineralization). But plenty remain unaltered. Along the California coast we find whale bones in the cliff rocks.

  • @vaiduriampalaniappan9021
    @vaiduriampalaniappan9021 3 роки тому +1

    So these types of rocks found along seashore?

  • @joservr2395
    @joservr2395 9 років тому +4

    What university are you guys at? Be grateful, because my geology professor does not go into detail this much.
    This video is amazing.

    • @EarthRocks
      @EarthRocks  9 років тому +4

      Thank you. We're City College of San Francisco. Good luck with your class.

    • @CountryCatfishKillaz
      @CountryCatfishKillaz 7 років тому +1

      You must be in an into class. You will go much further than this in a sed strat class

    • @dusanbrankov5533
      @dusanbrankov5533 4 роки тому +1

      I'm not grateful because im in 7 grade and our teacher is forcing us to learn this and it's so boring

  • @noelgonzales5424
    @noelgonzales5424 2 роки тому

    they have value the sedimentary rock. & magma lava rock. i got alot kind of rock .

  • @generalbacardi3863
    @generalbacardi3863 Рік тому

    What are clay grains?

    • @EarthRocks
      @EarthRocks  Рік тому +1

      Clay is a term given to the tiniest mud-sized grain. All "mud-sized" grains are either silt-sized (the biggest mud) or clay-sized (the finest mud).
      Clay is also a family of minerals.
      I'm pretty sure that in this video I use the term "clay" only to refer to clay minerals. Clay minerals are sheet silicates that form during the chemical weathering of feldspars and micas. I recommend watching my weathering video to learn more: studio.ua-cam.com/users/videoub9NCVIMBoY/edit

    • @generalbacardi3863
      @generalbacardi3863 Рік тому

      @@EarthRocksAgain thank you!

  • @briabree7683
    @briabree7683 4 роки тому +1

    There are 3 different subdivisions of sedimentary rocks
    Clastic
    Carbonate
    Chemical.

  • @niputupujawati6136
    @niputupujawati6136 Рік тому

    saya banyak punya batu,yg ada diyutob,mau dibawa kemana tdk tahu,bahkan ber-dus2.tdk tahu cara utk yg berminat.

  • @cliveafrica8994
    @cliveafrica8994 6 років тому +3

    How is it that Texas is spelled as 'Texhas' at 3:12

    • @candalalala
      @candalalala 5 років тому

      I was wondering the same

  • @DianaRodriguez-cf1fu
    @DianaRodriguez-cf1fu 8 років тому +1

    la traduccion no es muy buena, habra algun archivo en español?

    • @EarthRocks
      @EarthRocks  8 років тому +1

      +Diana Rodriguez Lo Siento. No hay una traduccion. Script: fog.ccsf.edu/~kwiese/content/Classes/SedRocksScript.pdf

  • @kareno8634
    @kareno8634 3 роки тому +1

    SEEING 'Body Parts' in Stones \ Rocks, is addicting ~ and problematic. Imagine in rocks in pictures or video background.
    Help ID: Green [dark] to Brown Glass-ish, solely or layered,^ Translucent or Dull & smooth, Most Right angle, few curve.
    ^ Some Take shape of Organism. - i think, after Years of noting marks & shapes, they're Echinoderms - 'Crinoids'.
    Plan on Replaying as long as it takes to get this straight. Chert, Flint, Calcite, Quartz - lol . . . *Thanks!*

  • @maujo2009
    @maujo2009 8 років тому +1

    Is there a difference between clastic sedimentary rock and detrital sedimentary rock?

    • @EarthRocks
      @EarthRocks  8 років тому

      +Mau Jo
      Yep! Clastic includes two kinds: detrital clastic and organic clastic.
      To be "clastic" a rock has to be compose of fragments of things: other rocks, minerals, shells, etc.
      To be "detrital" a rock has to be clastic and composed of rock fragments (not shells).

    • @maujo2009
      @maujo2009 8 років тому

      Earth Rocks! Thank you for your prompt responses. Are chemical sedimentary rocks the only ones that fizz under the acid test or do clastic also fizz?

    • @EarthRocks
      @EarthRocks  8 років тому

      +Mau Jo
      Rocks fizz if they contain calcium carbonate. Calcium carbonate is what most shells are made of and also a common cement.
      So... there are chemical sedimentary rocks made entirely of SiO2, therefore that do NOT fizz under acid.
      And there are many clastic sedimenatry rocks (those made of shells or those cemented with calcium carbonate) that DO fizz.

    • @maujo2009
      @maujo2009 8 років тому

      Earth Rocks! Thanks again. If a clastic sedimentary rock does not react to the acid, that makes it detrital? Thank you for your time.

    • @EarthRocks
      @EarthRocks  8 років тому

      +Mau Jo
      No. There are clastic sedimenary rocks made of mud-sized silica shells (called diatomite). No calcium carbonate. Not detrital. To decide if something is detrital you must be able to see the clasts and see that they are rock fragments.

  • @josephgallegos1475
    @josephgallegos1475 2 роки тому +2

    I was lost within the first 5 mins.

    • @crunchygranolabar6204
      @crunchygranolabar6204 8 місяців тому

      Dude fr. How was nobody else just not understanding what she was talking about

    • @fxviridis
      @fxviridis 8 місяців тому

      It’s so funny because like there are multiple sentences where I’m like “Yeah so I can define 4 out of the 17 words you said”

  • @JungleJargon
    @JungleJargon 4 роки тому +1

    What is the volume of the sediment layers around the world?

    • @EarthRocks
      @EarthRocks  4 роки тому

      Good question. I have no idea! While we can map the surface of all the sedimentary layers, it's hard to know the depth of them all at all points.

    • @JungleJargon
      @JungleJargon 4 роки тому

      @@EarthRocks Thank you for your response. My estimate is around 100 million cubic miles and some estimates appear to be about 130 million cubic miles.

    • @BlGGESTBROTHER
      @BlGGESTBROTHER 3 роки тому +1

      @@JungleJargon Funny seeing you here :D

    • @JungleJargon
      @JungleJargon 3 роки тому

      @@BlGGESTBROTHER Just trying to get the information out.

  • @michelewarwick3657
    @michelewarwick3657 2 роки тому

    Hey

  • @marcusrobinson1778
    @marcusrobinson1778 Рік тому

    "Texhas"

  • @BlGGESTBROTHER
    @BlGGESTBROTHER 3 роки тому

    "Where large rivers dump their loads" ;)

  • @sudiparyal2127
    @sudiparyal2127 3 роки тому

    I have found a meteorite

  • @Rachel.4644
    @Rachel.4644 2 роки тому

    If you could slow down your speech it would help so much!

    • @EarthRocks
      @EarthRocks  2 роки тому +1

      The beauty of UA-cam is that you can slow it down using the player controls. Click on the settings icon in the lower right and slow it to 0.75 or 0.5!

    • @Rachel.4644
      @Rachel.4644 2 роки тому +1

      @@EarthRocks wow, learning something new! Thank you!

  • @rduse9197
    @rduse9197 Рік тому

    This is not simple

  • @BrendanDean99
    @BrendanDean99 Рік тому

    Interesting, but way too much information and too many new terms etc to absorb all at once.. needs to be watched lots of times

  • @todaywithjesimielmillar1556
    @todaywithjesimielmillar1556 2 роки тому

    Great Video! (Jesimiel Millar Fernåndez) 1M1K625