Lithification refers to the process in which sediments compact under pressure. The two primary agents of lithification are compaction and cementation.
No, while lithification is part of a change that makes rock out of sediment (a process called diagenesis), it is not considered to be a metamorphic process.
Lithification involves the compaction and cementation of sediment into rock.
In the lithification process, compaction is followed by cementation. It is the hardening and welding of clastic sediments by the precipitation of mineral matter.
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Lithification involves the compaction and cementation of sediment into rock.
forming sedimentary 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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Erosion or weathering are antonyms for lithification. Erosion refers to the processes that break down and remove rock and soil, while weathering is the process of wearing down or breaking apart rocks and minerals at or near the Earth's surface.
compaction and cementation