Name the types Sedimentary rocks based on agents of formation. - Vidyadip

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Name the types Sedimentary rocks based on agents of formation.

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There are five main types of rocks on the basis of agents of formation:

Riverine Rocks These are formed by the sediments deposited by running water or river.
Lacustrine Rocks These are formed by the deposition of silt etc on the bed of lakes.
Glacial Rocks These are formed by the debris carried on and deposited by glaciers.
Aeolean Rocks These are formed by the deposition sand accumulation by the wind.
Marine Rocks These are formed by the deposition of sediments at the ocean floor. These types are Calcarious and Carbonaceous sedimentary Rocks.

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