sedimentary rock

NOUN

rock formed from sediment

Synonyms

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chalk chemical sedimentary rock clastic rock conglomerate limestone lithified sediment mechanical sedimentary rock nonclastic rock sandstone shale stratified rock

Example Sentences

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A slab of sedimentary rock was covered in a wrinkled texture that looked strikingly like elephant skin.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

For centuries, Lake Maracaibo’s environs were known for natural seepage of oil rising to the surface from sedimentary rock, a phenomenon also seen in sites like Los Angeles’ La Brea Tar Pits.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

Shale is, after all, the most common sedimentary rock and found all over the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

But which sedimentary rock is that metamorphic rock derived from, hmm?

From Slate • Jan. 12, 2024

Many granitic and volcanic landscapes are variegated in places by accidental beds of sedimentary rock; and conversely occasional sedimentary landscapes are set off by intrusions of igneous rocks.

From The Book of the National Parks by Yard, Robert Sterling