Lithification
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title:
Lithification
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Lithification is the process in which sediments compact under pressure, expel connate fluids, and gradually become solid rock. Essentially, lithification is a process of porosity destruction through compaction and cementation. Lithification includes all the processes which convert unconsolidated sediments into sedimentary rocks. Petrifaction, though often used as a synonym, is more specifically used to describe the replacement of organic material by silica in the formation of fossils.
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Geologic process
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithification
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2023-07-27T12:27:03Z
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