compressed
The process is called lithification, which involves the compaction and cementation of sediment to form sedimentary rock.
No, lithification is the process by which sediments are compacted and cemented into rock. Erosion is the process by which rocks and sediments are broken down and carried away. Erosion typically occurs before lithification begins.
forming sedimentary rock.
It is called sedimentary rock.
The first step is compaction
The process is called lithification, which involves the compaction and cementation of sediment to form sedimentary rock.
No, lithification is the process by which sediments are compacted and cemented into rock. Erosion is the process by which rocks and sediments are broken down and carried away. Erosion typically occurs before lithification begins.
Lithification
In the lithification process, compaction is followed by cementation. It is the hardening and welding of clastic sediments by the precipitation of mineral matter.
Lithification
The agents of lithification are pressure, compaction, cementation, and recrystallization. Pressure from overlying sediments compacts the sediment grains together, while cementation involves minerals filling in spaces between grains to bind them together. Recrystallization can also occur, leading to changes in the composition and structure of the sediment.
Cementation.
lithification
Lithification is the process of turning loose sediments into solid rock through compaction and cementation. Fossilization is the preservation of organic material in rocks or minerals. Fossils are created during or after the process of lithification when the remains of organisms are incorporated into the rock forming process, leading to their preservation.
Lithification
cementation recrystallization compaction
lithification (cementing, compacting, and hardening)