The Folk classification is a technical descriptive classification of sedimentary rocks devised by Robert L. Folk, an influential sedimentary petrologist and Professor Emeritus at the University of Texas.
Read more about Folk Classification: Folk's Sandstone (clastic) Classification, Folk's Carbonate Classification
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