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Pellant, Chris.

Sandstone and other sedimentary rocks / Chris and Helen Pellant. - North American ed., U.S. ed. - Milwaukee, WI : Gareth Stevens Pub., 2007. - 32 p. : col. ill. ; 19 cm. - Guide to rocks and minerals . - Pellant, Chris. Guide to rocks and minerals. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.

What are rocks and minerals? -- What are sedimentary rocks? -- Forming sedimentary rocks -- Sandstone -- Conglomerate and breccia -- Limestone -- Chalk -- Flint -- Ironstone -- Manganese nodules -- Stalactites and stalagmites -- Deep-sea sediments -- Strata -- Deltas -- Desert rocks -- Uses of sedimentary rocks -- Aquifers.

Photographs and text describe what sedimentary rocks are, how they are formed and used, and the various kinds of sedimentary rocks such as sandstone, conglomerate, limestone, and ironstone.

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Sedimentary rocks.
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