rocks composed as the result of weathering and erosion of pre-existing rocks. Wind, water, and frost are able to wear away the highest mountains and the hardest rock masses, redepositing them in lakes, rivers and oceans, where they compact and form new rocks.
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rock formed at or near the Earth`s surface by the accumulation and lithification of sediment (detrital rock) or by the precipitation from solution at ... [33 related articles]
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Rock formed at or near the surface of the Earth or other planetary body from compacted sediments. Such sediments consist of solid rock or mineral fragments transported and deposited by wind, water, gravity, or ice; precipitated by chemical reactions; or secreted by organisms; accumulated as layers i...
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One of three classes of rock which make up the earth
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A rock made from the consolidation of solid fragments, as of other rocks or organic remains, or by precipitation of minerals from solution.
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A rock formed by the accumulation and cementation of mineral grains transported by wind, water, or i
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a rock composed of materials that were transported to their present position by wind or water. Sandstone, shale, and limestone are sedimentary rocks.
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Rock formed by the accumulation and consolidation of sediment.
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A rock formed by the accumulation and cementation of mineral grains transported by wind, water, ice or chemically precipitated at the deposition site.
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rock formed by consolidation of sediments.
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One of three classes of rock (igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic) which make up the earth
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Any rock resulting from the consolidation of sediment.
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Any rock resulting from the consolidation of sediment.
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Also layered rock; see under geology and soil type.
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rock formed from rock types that have weathered, cemented, and/or squeezed together
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rock formed from rock types that have weathered, cemented, and/or squeezed together
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noun rock formed from consolidated clay sediments
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A rock that is the result of consolidation of sediments.
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Click images to enlargeRock formed by the accumulation and cementation of deposits that have been laid down by water, wind, ice, or gravity. Sedimentary rocks cover more than two-thirds of the Earth's surface and comprise three major categories: clastic, chemically precipitated, and organic (or biogenic). Clas...
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a rock formed from the consolidation of sediment that has accumulated in layers.
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Any rock composed of sediment, i.e., solid particles and dissolved minerals. Examples include rocks that form from sand or mud in riverbeds or on the sea bottom.
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One of the three main rock groups along with igneous and metamorphic rocks, it is formed by compaction, deposition, erosion, and transportation. Sedimentary rocks cover 75% of the Earth's surface.
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Rock formed at or near the earths surface from the consolidation of loose sediment that has accumulated in layers through deposition by water, wind, or ice, or deposited by organisms. Examples are sandstone and limestone.
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Rocks that originated from the broken up or dissolved and reprecipitated particles of other rocks. Examples include clay, mudstone, siltstone, shale, sandstone, limestone and conglomerate.
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any rock made up of sediment grains. Examples
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