Sedimentary rocks made of weathered rock fragments are called clastic sedimentary rocks. These rocks are formed from the accumulation and cementation of fragments that have been weathered, eroded, and transported from their original source. Examples include sandstone, shale, and conglomerate.
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The term clastic is appropriate for particles weathered from solid rock because it refers to fragments that are broken or eroded from pre-existing rock materials. These particles are transported and eventually deposited as sediment, forming sedimentary rocks through processes like compaction and cementation.
An example of physical weathering is freeze-thaw weathering, where water seeps into cracks in rocks, freezes, expands, and causes the rock to break apart. The rock is weathered in this process, as the repeated freezing and thawing weakens and eventually breaks it apart.
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This process is best seen as an example of the conversion of mechanical energy into potential energy. The kinetic energy of the moving water impacts the rocks, breaking them down into smaller pieces. These pieces are then transported downstream where they accumulate as sediment, storing potential energy until they are deposited elsewhere.
Weathered pieces of rock are called sediment. As rocks are broken down by physical or chemical processes, they form sediment that can be transported and eventually deposited elsewhere.
Sandstone is the sedimentary rock formed from weathered rock.
The name for weathered rock fragments is "sediment." Sediment can be composed of a variety of materials, including broken pieces of rock, minerals, and organic matter that have been eroded and transported by wind, water, or ice.