Alphabetical

Alphabetical list of glossary terms

sediment

[noun]

Loose, unconsolidated material of the following compositions:
1. rock fragments (also called clasts) transported by wind, moving water, or moving ice, such as sand
2. chemical precipitates from solution, such as salt
3. organic secretions or accumulation, such as coal


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