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Sediment
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matter deposited by some natural process
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Weathering
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The breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface.
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Sediment
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matter deposited by some natural process
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Weathering
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The breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface.
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Erosion
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erosion by chemical action
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Deposition
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the act of deposing someone
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Compaction
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the act of crushing
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Cementation
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The process in which minerals precipitate into pore spaces between sediment grains and bind sediments together to form rock.
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Clastic rock
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(geology) a rock composed of broken pieces of older rocks
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Organic Rock
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sedimentary rock that forms from remains of organisms deposited in thick layers
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