Depositional environment
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In geology, depositional environment or sedimentary environment describes the combination of physical, chemical, and biological processes associated with the deposition of a particular type of sedimen
Depositional environmental model of the Araripe Basin formations, NE Brazil
Sedimentary rock
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Sedimentary rocks are types of rock formed by the cementation of sediments—i.e. particles made of minerals or organic matter —that have been accumulated or deposited at Earth's surface. Sedimentation
Depositional environment
…the combination of physical, chemical, and biological processes associated with the deposition of a particular type of sediment and, therefore, the rock types that will be formed after lithification, if the sediment is preserved in the rock record. In most cases, the environments associated with particular…
Middle Triassic marginal marine sequence of siltstones (reddish layers at the cliff base) and limestones (brown rocks above), Virgin Formation, southwestern Utah, U.S.
Uluru (Ayers Rock) is a large sandstone formation in Northern Territory, Australia.
Claystone deposited in Glacial Lake Missoula, Montana, United States. Note the very fine and flat bedding, common for deposits coming from lake beds further away from the source of sediment.
Sedimentary rock with sandstone in Malta, southern Europe