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sedimentary

[sed-uh-men-tuh-ree] / ˌsɛd əˈmɛn tə ri /


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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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

They noticed there was a clear sedimentary change from pre-earthquake lagoon silt to post-earthquake rooted soil.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2024

But sneaking throughout the sedimentary layers like a nest of snakes are the slippery bands that are responsible for a good bit of what’s falling away: volcanic ash.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2024

In the event, the sedimentary layer was 50 percent deeper than expected and the basaltic layer was never found at all.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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