Sedimentary rocks are important building materials.
Sedimentary rocks provide us with the best window into the past. Rocks formed at low temperature and pressure. Sedimentary rocks are characterized by being layered. The layers are like pages in book and, by the end of this course you will be able to read the layers in sedimentary rocks like pages in a book. You will be able to interpret the past and make predictions and draw conclusions pertinent to the type of study you may be involved in as an engineer or geoscientist.