sedimentary rock — Rock formed at or near the Earth s surface by the accumulation and lithification of fragments of preexisting rocks or by precipitation from solution at normal surface temperatures. Sedimentary rocks can be formed only where sediments are… … Universalium
Sedimentary rock — Middle Triassic marginal marine sequence of siltstones (below) and limestones (above), Virgin Formation, southwestern Utah, USA Sedimentary rock are types of rock that are formed by the deposition of material at the Earth s surface and within… … Wikipedia
sedimentary rock — nuosėdinė uoliena statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Uoliena, susidariusi iš sausumoje arba vandens baseine nusėdusių medžiagų. atitikmenys: angl. sedimentary rock rus. осадочная порода … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
sedimentary rock — Rock formed by the deposit of eroded igneous rock, often in strata or beds. Examples include limestone and sandstone … Glossary of Art Terms
sedimentary rock — noun rock formed from consolidated clay sediments • Hypernyms: ↑rock, ↑stone • Hyponyms: ↑argillite, ↑arenaceous rock, ↑argillaceous rock, ↑rudaceous rock, ↑slate, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sedimentary rock — noun one of the major groups of rock that makes up the crust of the Earth; formed by the deposition of either the weathered remains of other rocks, the results of biological activity, or precipitation from solution … Wiktionary
sedimentary rock — any rock formed from sediments under pressure from other overlying sediments … Geography glossary
sedimentary rock — type of stone having a layered structure and created by a buildup of underwater sediment … English contemporary dictionary
Rock microstructure — includes the texture of a rock and the small scale rock structures. The words texture and microstructure are interchangeable, with the latter preferred in modern geological literature. However, texture is still acceptable because it is a useful… … Wikipedia
sedimentary — (adj.) 1764, from SEDIMENT (Cf. sediment) + ARY (Cf. ary). Sedimentary rock attested by 1830 (in Lyell) … Etymology dictionary
