5.3 Sedimentary Rocks Flashcards
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Cementation
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The process of forming cement that holds mineral grains together in a clastic sedimentary rock.
2
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Clast
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A fragment of a pre-existing rock or mineral. Clastic sedimentary rocks are made of clasts.
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Compaction
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The process of squeezing sediments closer to each other, leading to a reduction in the amount of space between grains.
4
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Deposition
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The process that occurs when sediments stop being transported by water, wind, or glaciers, and are dropped along the ground or bottom of a body of water.
