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∙ 13y agoSedimentary rock can form in more than one way. The majority of sedimentary rock is clastic sedimentary rock, formed from the weathering and erosion of existing rock. The steps in its formation are listed below. Steps 4 and 5 are often listed together as the process of lithification.
For further explanation of sedimentary rock formation, see the related question below.
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∙ 13y agoErosion would most likely lead to deposition, compaction, and cementation, processes involved in the creation of sedimentary rock.
Melting and solidification!
The processes would be, in order of their occurrence: weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, and cementation.
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Weathering is the breaking down of existing rock into smaller pieces that are transported by erosion to a place of deposition, which can lead to compaction and cementation--two processes necessary in the formation of sedimentary rock.
Erosion would most likely lead to deposition, compaction, and cementation, processes involved in the creation of sedimentary rock.
Melting and solidification!
Clastic sedimentary rocks are formed by the weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction and cementation of other rocks. Chemical sedimentary rocks however may be precipitated directly from saturated solutions (examples incldue the evaporitic rocks and certain types of carbonates such as oolitic limestones). Some other sedimentary rocks may be biogenic in origin (such as the linmestones that are formed of coral reefs).
Melting and solidification!
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Erosion and deposition can lead to the formation of sedimentary rock.
The processes would be, in order of their occurrence: weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, and cementation.
There are four steps that lead to the formation of an eruption. These steps are moving of tectonic plate, pressure developed over a long period at its boundary, the convection heat at the asthenosphere and the sudden release of accumulated pressure from tectonic boundaries.
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Compaction and cementation
Weathering is the breaking down of existing rock into smaller pieces that are transported by erosion to a place of deposition, which can lead to compaction and cementation--two processes necessary in the formation of sedimentary rock.
Sedimentary processes are normally very slow in human terms. The process of lithification of sediments can take millions of years. Chemical sedimentary rocks, on the other hand can be created in a very short period of time even though the processes that lead to them may take much longer.