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Coarse Siliciclastic Rock Classifications: (A) Compton 1962 (B) Folk 1974

Coarse Siliciclastic Rock Classifications: (A) Compton … Sandy conglomerate or breccia Pebbly wacke 1:1 Sand : Mud ratio GRAVEL (>2mm) Conglomerate 80 Muddy conglomerate 30 Conglomeratic

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Page 1: Coarse Siliciclastic Rock Classifications: (A) Compton … Sandy conglomerate or breccia Pebbly wacke 1:1 Sand : Mud ratio GRAVEL (>2mm) Conglomerate 80 Muddy conglomerate 30 Conglomeratic

Coarse Siliciclastic Rock Classifications: (A) Compton 1962 (B) Folk 1974

Page 2: Coarse Siliciclastic Rock Classifications: (A) Compton … Sandy conglomerate or breccia Pebbly wacke 1:1 Sand : Mud ratio GRAVEL (>2mm) Conglomerate 80 Muddy conglomerate 30 Conglomeratic

Dott Sandstone Classicifcation Scheme.

McBride Sandstone Classification

Page 3: Coarse Siliciclastic Rock Classifications: (A) Compton … Sandy conglomerate or breccia Pebbly wacke 1:1 Sand : Mud ratio GRAVEL (>2mm) Conglomerate 80 Muddy conglomerate 30 Conglomeratic

Dunham Classification of Carbonates (see Textbook Figure 13.6)