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Ees303:Sedimentary Petrology Question Paper

Ees303:Sedimentary Petrology 

Course:Sedimentary Petrology

Institution: University Of Eldoret question papers

Exam Year:2012



Answer question one and any other three questions.
1.a)Name three types of sedimentary rocks (3marks)
b)Define three types of weathering (6marks)
c)Give the chemical formula of
i)Limestone (2marks)
ii)Dolomite (2marks)
iii)Anhydrite (2marks)
iv)Gypsum (2marks)
d)What is bioturbation?(4marks)
e)Differentiate between well sorted and poorly sorted sediment (4marks)
2.Describe the origin of sedimentary rocks (15marks)
3.Explain the features you would study in field analysis of sandstone (15marks)
4.Describe the occurence of bedded cherts (15marks)
5.Define and describe the formation of evaporites (15marks)
6.Explain the use of sedimentary rocks as indicators of climate change (15marks)






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