Department of Petroleum Geology & Sedimentology, Faculty of Earth Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

EPS 421 CLASTIC SEDIMENTARY ROCKS Lecture 10: Classification of sandstones, Provenance and Tectonic Setting

Prof. Dr. Mahmoud A. M. Aref

Classification of Sandstones Most sandstone classifications are based on the composition of the rock.

Four Major Components Of Sandstone Framework Sand Grains That Are Made Up Crystals Of Two Or More Different Minerals. Sand (And Silt) Size Detrital Grains

Matrix Fine-grained (