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What are the two main types of cementation?
the first is when new mineral grows between sediment grains as dissolved minerals precipitate out of ground water, the second is when existing mineral grows larger as more of the same mineral precipitates from ground water and crystallizes around them.
What does sand compaction and cementation make?
Sand compaction and cementation make sandstone, a sedimentary rock formed from compressed sand grains held together by mineral cement.
What is the process of mineral rich water seeping around sediment and fusing the sediment pieces together called?
This is called cementation.
What process happens when mineral are precipitated out of water and hold particles of rock are together?
It is the process of cementation that occurs during the lithification process.
What is compaction followed by in the lithification process?
In the lithification process, compaction is followed by cementation. It is the hardening and welding of clastic sediments by the precipitation of mineral matter.
What is it called when a mineral acts like glue to hold sediments together?
The process where minerals act like glue to bind sediments together is known as cementation. This occurs when minerals precipitate out of water and fill the spaces between sediment particles, creating a solid rock.
Are sediments buried 3 to 4 km deep experience temperature that start the chemical and mineral changes that cause cementation?
Yes, sediments buried 3 to 4 km deep experience temperatures and pressures that can trigger chemical and mineral changes leading to cementation. This process involves the precipitation of minerals, like quartz or calcite, in the pore spaces between sediment grains, binding them together to form rock. The increased temperature and pressure at such depths can facilitate this cementation process.
In the lithification process compaction is followed by .?
Cementation.
Cementation often occurs after earth materials are?
Cementation typically occurs after earth materials are deposited, compacted, and saturated with mineral-rich water. This process involves minerals in the water dissolving and then precipitating between sediment grains, binding them together to form a solid rock mass.
Classification of stones?
Igneous (formed from molten rock), metamorphic (formed from metamorphism of preexisting rock), sedimentary (formed from cementation or compaction of sediments, mineral precipitation, or organic material).
What is the effect of mineral acid in esterification?
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What has the author L R Arnold written?
L. R. Arnold has written: 'Analytical and numerical simulation of the steady-state hydrologic effects of mining aggregate in hypothetical sand-and-gravel and fractured crystalline-rock aquifers' -- subject(s): Aggregate industry, Aquifers, Environmental aspects of Aggregate industry, Environmental aspects of Mines and mineral resources, Groundwater flow, Hydrogeology, Mines and mineral resources
