sedimentary

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"sedimentary" appearances by year

All Geology clues by year

Clue	Answer As Given	Value	Round	Category	Air Date	Show
Cementation is the last stage in the formation of this type of rock made from accumulated deposits	sedimentary	$1,200	DJ	ROCKS & MINERALS	2022-02-03	#8569
One of the 3 main types of rock, it's formed by the buildup of material either on land or underwater	sedimentary	$800	DJ	GEOLOGY	2020-03-03	#8172
Of the 3 types of rock, it's the one in which you'll mainly find fossils	sedimentary DD	$600	J	WHAT A FOSSIL!	2014-09-30	#6907
Lamina is a layer in this type of rock that is less than 1 cm. in thickness & is visually separable from other layers	sedimentary	$1,600	DJ	GEOLOGY	2011-02-03	#6079
Of the 3 main classes of rock, this one accounts for about 75% of all the exposed rocks on land	sedimentary	$800	DJ	GEOLOGY	2008-05-27	#5472
At the mouth of the Mississippi River, this major class of rock is said to be more than 40,000 feet thick	sedimentary	$400	DJ	GEOLOGY	2005-04-28	#4764
Of the 3 main classes of rock, this one accounts for about 75% of all the exposed rocks on land	Sedimentary	$400	DJ	GEOLOGY	2001-01-19	#3775
Material from denudation is found in this class of rocks that includes shale	sedimentary	$300	J	GEOLOGY	1995-10-12	#2554
Of the 3 major types of rock, nearly all oil deposits occur in this one	sedimentary	$200	DJ	GEOLOGY	1994-12-20	#2372
Of the 3 major divisions of rocks, shale is classified as this	sedimentary	$200	J	ROCKS & MINERALS	1994-04-22	#2230
This class of rocks is formed from deposits on lake beds & sea floors	sedimentary	$200	DJ	ROCKS & MINERALS	1993-05-14	#2015
Lamina refers to the thinnest discernible layer in this class of rock	sedimentary DD	$750	DJ	GEOLOGY	1992-01-22	#1708
Rocks in this class can be made up of small round particles called ooliths	sedimentary	$600	DJ	GEOLOGY	1990-04-12	#1304
A lamina is a layer less than 10mm thick found in this class of rock	sedimentary	$600	DJ	ROCKS & MINERALS	1989-02-08	#1028
Type of rock that may be formed from material settling on the bottom of a calm river	sedimentary	$300	J	GEOLOGY	1988-01-29	#790
While marble & slate are metamorphic rocks, shale & limestone are this type	sedimentary	$400	J	ROCKS & MINERALS	1987-10-08	#709
Though ¾ of earth's surface is covered with this type rock, below there are only metamorphic & igneous rocks	sedimentary	$500	J	ROCKS & MINERALS	1987-05-06	#628

Clue

Answer As Given

Value

Round

Category

Air Date

Show

Cementation is the last stage in the formation of this type of rock made from accumulated deposits

sedimentary

$1,200

ROCKS & MINERALS

2022-02-03

#8569

One of the 3 main types of rock, it's formed by the buildup of material either on land or underwater

sedimentary

$800

GEOLOGY

2020-03-03

#8172

Of the 3 types of rock, it's the one in which you'll mainly find fossils

sedimentary DD

$600

WHAT A FOSSIL!

2014-09-30

#6907

Lamina is a layer in this type of rock that is less than 1 cm. in thickness & is visually separable from other layers

sedimentary

$1,600

GEOLOGY

2011-02-03

#6079

Of the 3 main classes of rock, this one accounts for about 75% of all the exposed rocks on land

sedimentary

$800

GEOLOGY

2008-05-27

#5472

At the mouth of the Mississippi River, this major class of rock is said to be more than 40,000 feet thick

sedimentary

$400

GEOLOGY

2005-04-28

#4764

Of the 3 main classes of rock, this one accounts for about 75% of all the exposed rocks on land

Sedimentary

$400

GEOLOGY

2001-01-19

#3775

Material from denudation is found in this class of rocks that includes shale

sedimentary

$300

GEOLOGY

1995-10-12

#2554

Of the 3 major types of rock, nearly all oil deposits occur in this one

sedimentary

$200

GEOLOGY

1994-12-20

#2372

Of the 3 major divisions of rocks, shale is classified as this

sedimentary

$200

ROCKS & MINERALS

1994-04-22

#2230

This class of rocks is formed from deposits on lake beds & sea floors

sedimentary

$200

ROCKS & MINERALS

1993-05-14

#2015

Lamina refers to the thinnest discernible layer in this class of rock

sedimentary DD

$750

GEOLOGY

1992-01-22

#1708

Rocks in this class can be made up of small round particles called ooliths

sedimentary

$600

GEOLOGY

1990-04-12

#1304

A lamina is a layer less than 10mm thick found in this class of rock

sedimentary

$600

ROCKS & MINERALS

1989-02-08

#1028

Type of rock that may be formed from material settling on the bottom of a calm river

sedimentary

$300

GEOLOGY

1988-01-29

#790

While marble & slate are metamorphic rocks, shale & limestone are this type

sedimentary

$400

ROCKS & MINERALS

1987-10-08

#709

Though ¾ of earth's surface is covered with this type rock, below there are only metamorphic & igneous rocks

sedimentary

$500

ROCKS & MINERALS

1987-05-06

#628