Sedimentology
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sedimentology-172-16097493
title:
Sedimentology
text:
Sedimentology encompasses the study of modern sediments such as sand, silt, and clay, and the processes that result in their formation, transport, deposition and diagenesis. Sedimentologists apply their understanding of modern processes to interpret geologic history through observations of sedimentary rocks and sedimentary structures. Sedimentary rocks cover up to 75% of the Earth's surface, record much of the Earth's history, and harbor the fossil record. Sedimentology is closely linked to stra
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Study of natural sediments and their formation processes
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedimentology
date created:
2003-02-13T18:38:24Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T22:35:18Z
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