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sedimentology
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sedimentology

Scientific discipline concerned with the physical and chemical properties of sedimentary rocks and the processes involved in their formation, including transportation, deposition, and lithification of sediments. The aim of much sedimentological research is to interpret ancient environmental conditions by studying the constituents, textures, structures, and fossil content of the deposits.



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1992, A river mouth submarine channel and failure complex, Fraser Delta, Canada: Sedimentary Geology, v.
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The book will be useful to graduate students, senior undergraduates, and practicing sedimentary geologists of all stripes; every practicioner of sedimentary geology should have access to a copy.
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