Cementation
- Minerals in some rocks dissolve as the water soaks into them.
- The dissolved minerals form a natural cement that sticks the larger pieces of sediment together.
- This process in which pieces of sediment are held together by another material is called cementation.
- The dissolved minerals form a natural cement that sticks the larger pieces of sediment together.
- This process in which pieces of sediment are held together by another material is called cementation.
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