Folk Classification

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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