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sedimentology
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Sedimentology
Sedimentology
encompasses the study of modern
sediments
such as
sand
,
silt
, and
clay
, and the processes that result in their formation (
erosion
and
weathering
),
transport
,
deposition
and
diagenesis
. Sedimentologists apply their understanding of modern processes to interpret geologic history through observations of
sedimentary rocks
and
sedimentary structures
.
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