Lithification
Lithification refers to the process in which sediments compact under pressure. The two primary agents of lithification are compaction and cementation.
Lithification involves the compaction and cementation of sediment into rock.
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In the lithification process, compaction is followed by cementation. It is the hardening and welding of clastic sediments by the precipitation of mineral matter.
forming sedimentary rock.
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compaction and cementation
compaction and cementation