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12 Cards in this Set
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sediments are compressed together or hardened
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lithification
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sediments are glued together by tiny crystals or chemical residues precipitated from fluids in the pores of sediment
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cemented
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intergrown mineral crystals precipitate from aqueous solution
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precipitation
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includes grains larger than 2mm
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gravel
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grains from 1/16mm to 2mm
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sand
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grains from 1/256 to 1/16mm
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silt
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loose grains and chemical residues of Earth material
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sediments
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sediments and rocks consist of whole and bioclastic remains of organisms such as shells and plant fragments
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biochemical composition
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sediments and rocks consist of siliciclastic and detrial grains
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detrial composition
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sediments and rocks consist of chemical residues and intergrown mineral crystals precipitated from aqueous solutions
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chemical composition
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grain shape, grain sorting, grain size
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texture parameters
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a function of transport is the grain angular or rounded
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grain shape
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