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Sedimentary rock

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Rock formed through deposition and subsequent consolidation or precipitation of material at or near a planetary surface.
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Sedimentary rock
A sedimentary rock composed predominantly of sand-sized grains. Cementation, porosity, pore fluid and effective stress strongly affect its seismic velocity.

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Sedimentary rock by Ciro Santilli  40 Updated 2025-07-16
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