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arivle123

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What are some of the characteristics of sedimentary rocks that are used in determining the depositional
  environment represented by a facies? What will be an ideal response?



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Under what conditions do carbonates form? What will be an ideal response?


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Reply #1 on: Jul 15, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS:Fossils
, sedimentary textures, geometry of the facies, sedimentary structures



Answer to Question 2

Carbonates form at warm temperatures in the absence of detrital sediments and usually in shallow
water.



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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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