sedimentary rock

1. Rock that has formed through the deposition and solidification of sediment, especially sediment transported by water (rivers, lakes, and oceans), ice ( glaciers ), and wind. Sedimentary rocks are often deposited in layers, and frequently contain fossils .

Notes

Limestone and shale are common sedimentary rocks.

Example Sentences

No sedimentary rock must be regarded as unfossiliferous, however unfitted it appears for the preservation of fossils.

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The upper series of sedimentary rock has suffered but slight deformation.

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There are two simple rules by which the age of an ordinary sedimentary rock may be ascertained.

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Sedimentary rock are formed of material usually derived from the breaking up and wearing away of older rocks.

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A butte is a hill of sedimentary rock, not mountain-like in appearance, and standing by itself in a flat region.

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