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What is the grain size classification for claystone?
What is the grain size classification for claystone?
- Larger than 62 µm
- Between 2 and 4 µm
- Less than 4 µm (correct)
- Between 4 and 62 µm
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of shale?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of shale?
- Fissile nature
- Contains abundant quartz (correct)
- Laminated structure
- Consists of clay minerals
Which environment would NOT commonly deposit mudrocks?
Which environment would NOT commonly deposit mudrocks?
- River flood plains
- Sparse deserts (correct)
- Muddy coastlines
- Ocean floor
What is one of the industrial uses of clay minerals?
What is one of the industrial uses of clay minerals?
Which of the following clay minerals is NOT categorized as a sheet silicate?
Which of the following clay minerals is NOT categorized as a sheet silicate?
Flashcards
Mudrock grain size
Mudrock grain size
Mudrocks are sedimentary rocks composed of silt and clay-sized particles.
Claystone grain size
Claystone grain size
Claystone is a type of mudrock, composed of mostly clay-sized particles (<4 µm).
Clay mineral
Clay mineral
Sheet silicates found in clay-sized fractions of soils, sediments, and sedimentary rocks.
Mudrock example
Mudrock example
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Mudrock depositional environment
Mudrock depositional environment
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Study Notes
Mudrocks
- Mudrocks are sedimentary rocks composed of silt and clay-sized particles
- Siltstone: particles between 4 and 62 µm
- Claystone: particles smaller than 4 µm
- Mudstone: mixture of clay and silt
- Shale: laminated and fissile mudrock
- Slate: shale with cleavage
- Marl: calcareous mudrock
Clay Minerals
- Sheet silicates found in soils, sediments, and sedimentary rocks
- Examples include kaolinite, illite, chlorite, and smectite
- Kaolinite: Al2O3.2SiO2.2H2O, silicon-oxygen tetrahedral sheets and alumina octahedral sheets
- Illite: KAl2(OH)2[AISiO3(O, OH)10], substitution of Si by Al in silica layers, interlayer K with some OH, Fe and Mg, ~10Å basal spacing
- Smectite (e.g., montmorillonite): (Mg, Ca) O.Al2O3.5SiO2.nH2O, substitution of Al by Mg and Fe, expandable layers from 9.6 to 21.4 Å basal spacing, interlayer water and Ca/Na
- Chlorite: Mg5(Al, Fe) (OH)g (AISI)4010, substitution of Al by Fe, brucite layers between Al-Si sheets, ~14Å basal spacing
Uses of Clay Minerals
- Petroleum industry (drilling mud additive)
- Paper coating and filler
- Ceramics (pottery)
- Cosmetics (lipstick, makeup, nail polish)
- Building products (bricks, cement)
- Absorbents (cat litter)
- Pharmaceuticals
- Food additives
Depositional Environments of Mudrocks
- Non-marine: soil, river flood plains, lakes
- Marine: muddy coastlines, distal delta foresets, open-marine clastic shelves, ocean floor
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