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sedimentary

[sed-uh-men-tuh-ree]

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adjective

of, pertaining to, or of the nature of sediment.

Geology. formed by the deposition of sediment, as certain rocks.

Also, sed·i·men·tal.

Origin:
1820–30; sediment + -ary

Related forms

sed·i·men·tar·i·ly

[sed-uh-muh

n-tair-uh-lee, sed-uh-muh

n-ter-] , adverb

un·sed·i·men·tar·i·ly, adverb

un·sed·i·men·ta·ry, adjective

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So is percolation. Does it mean:

slow movement of water through the pores in soil or permeable rock

central portion of the earth believed to be composed mainly of iron and nickel in a molten state

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Sedimentary rocks in one region, which range in color from purplish to dark gray and dark green, are mapped in black.

If a person is not made from sedimentary rock, then a person will experience change.

It is in fact, layer upon layer of sedimentary rock.

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Sedimentary rocks in one region, which range in color from purplish to dark gray and dark green, are mapped in black.

If a person is not made from sedimentary rock, then a person will experience change.

It is in fact, layer upon layer of sedimentary rock.

Have students read about how sedimentary rock is formed.

While the remarkable flatness of the valley can be attributed to sedimentary runoff from the surrounding.

The area is piled high with sedimentary rock from the heyday of the dinosaurs.

At some point, it would be great to get all my photos of sedimentary structures and other geologic features in there.

The blueberries, the scientists said, are objects known as concretions that form within sedimentary rocks.

The one thing that this guy does not seem to know about is the sedimentary tsunami's that can happen in the west coast.

Different layers of sedimentary rock reflect unique parts of the sound waves back to shipboard receptors.

Simplified sketch of coupled erosional-depositional sedimentary systems across a continental margin.

Sedimentary layers laid down by volcanic ash and long-expired rivers stain the steep cliffs and canyon walls.

Sole marks are sedimentary structures at the base of.

Tar sand is tarry oil that comes from sedimentary rock.

But extracting the gas from deep sedimentary rock and shipping it to consumers is an industrial process.

There's no sedimentary material that is uniform throughout the region, that has any coherence.

The age of the samples was determined from the known ages of radiolaria, microscopic sea creatures in the sedimentary rock.

The trick is that organic matter can be destroyed over time as sedimentary particles get compressed to form hard rock.

Sedimentary rocks record abrupt shifts in the chemistry of the oceans.

At sea, the particles circulate for about one million years before coming to sedimentary rest.

They have dug away roots and clay to expose slanted slabs of sedimentary stone.

Scientists also have chemical evidence of ice ages from sediments and sedimentary rocks.

The only subject more boring than geology is probably sedimentary geology.

The queen is among many odd rocks in the area, formed as the sea eroded soft sedimentary rock.

Veining from mineral deposits attests to the sedimentary origins of the rock.

Overall the amount of preservation of these sedimentary structures indicates a low-energy depositional environment.

Geologists had found many thick layers of marine sandstone and sedimentary limestone above.

As it flakes and corrodes it tends to bind with sedimentary clay particles, which lie on the bottom unless stirred up by storms.

Sedimentary rocks such as sandstone also testify to the quicker days of yore.

Gravity anomalies are low over thick sedimentary layers and high when denser rocks approach the surface.

Scientists have looked for evidence of life in rocks before but only on the surface of basalt rocks or in sedimentary layers.

They have dug away four feet of roots and clay to expose slanted slabs of sedimentary stone.

If you see that tree in the rock layer, it would be standing upright through multiple layers of sedimentary rock.

The shales are sedimentary rock deposits formed from the mud of shallow seas several hundred million years ago.

Seems to me the study would have included sedimentary studies of coastal areas where sediments have be preserved and/or eroded.

Coal is a fossil fuel, and a sedimentary rock that is formed by geological action over millions of years.

Shale is a sedimentary rock rich in organic material that is found in many parts of the world.

The traces of plant and animal remains found alongside hydrocarbon reservoirs in sedimentary rocks are just.

O sedimentary sensations awakenings to the world that are mere feelings now.

Future civilizations will find evidence of our highways by miles of cigarette butts in the sedimentary record.

The only letter you'll be sending is a fossil in a sedimentary layer.

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World English Dictionary

sedimentary (ˌsɛdɪˈmɛntərɪ)

—*adj*
1.	characteristic of, resembling, or containing sediment
2.	igneous Compare metamorphic (of rocks) formed by the accumulation and consolidation of mineral and organic fragments that have been deposited by water, ice, or wind

sedi'mentarily

—*adv*

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sedimentary

(sěd'ə-měn'tə-rē) Pronunciation Key
Relating to rocks formed when sediment is deposited and becomes tightly compacted. Depending on the origin of the sediments they contain, sedimentary rocks are classified as clastic sedimentary rocks, chemical sedimentary rocks, or evaporites. sandstone and conglomerate, for example, consist of fragments of broken preexisting rocks or minerals and are classified as clastic sedimentary rocks. Limestone forms from the precipitation of calcium carbonate through water and is classified as a chemical sedimentary rock. Gypsum and halite deposits form through the evaporation of mineral-rich water and are classified as evaporites.

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