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Definitions of sedimentary rock
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  • bed (geology) a stratum of rock (especially sedimentary rock)
  • limestone a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
  • sill (geology) a flat (usually horizontal) mass of igneous rock between two layers of older sedimentary rock
  • sandstone a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)
  • superposition (geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest
  • shale a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay
  • stratum one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
  • dolomite a kind of sedimentary rock resembling marble or limestone but rich in magnesium carbonate
  • argillaceous rock a sedimentary rock formed from clay deposits
  • principle of superposition (geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest
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