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Is sediments that are stuck together by pressure called compaction?
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∙ 11y ago
Anything that gets stuck together by pressure is compaction. I.E., Snow.
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What is the process of pressing sediments called?
The process of pressing sediments is called compaction. The process that results in the layers being stuck together is called cementation.
What is it called when sediments are forced together?
It is called compaction.
The process that presses sediments together is called?
the process that presses sedimants together is called?
What is the prossess where grains are pressed together by the weight of sediments above?
The process where grains are pressed together by the weight of sediments above is called compaction. It is one of the processes of lithification.
What is the process by which sediments get pressed together?
The process is called compaction and that is when the mineral grains are pressed together but have pore spaces in between and hot fluids can pass through. Cementation is when they are fully glued on and there aren't any pore spaces.
How does rock fragments turn into rock?
Rock fragments are called sediments and by a process called lithification they turn into sedimentary rocks. Lithification is made up by compaction and cementation which is by pressure and a natural glue that is formed from groundwater the sediments stick together and then harden into rock.
What is the process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediments together?
Cementation is the term that describes the process of forming sedimentary rock.Sedimentary rocks are formed when sediments (products of the weathering of existing rocks) are glued together. When an aqueous solution is dissolved the minerals crystallize and glue sediments together. This process to form sedimentary rocks is called compaction (pressure-hardened) and commendation (gluing together by tiny crystals).
What is compaction and cementation?
Compaction does not necessarily cause materials to stick together. Cementation is more like having a binding material between the layers. Even compaction CAN result in binding together of materials such as sandstone.
When sediments are squeezed together due to pressure what is that called?
The squeezing together of rocks by stress is called compression.
What is the process in which the volume and porosity of a sediment is decreased by the weight of overlying sediments?
The process is called compaction.
What is he process that sediments are GLUED together?
the process when sediments are glued together is called sedimentation
When sediments are squeezed together by the weight of sediments and rocks on top of them what is it called?
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