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cementationIn geology, the hardening and welding of clastic sediments (those formed from preexisting rock fragments) by the precipitation of mineral matter in the pore spaces. It is the last stage in the formation of sedimentary rock. Many minerals may act as cements; the most common is silica (generally quartz), but calcite and other carbonates also occur, as do iron oxides, barite, anhydrite, zeolites, and clay minerals. |
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For mine builders like Cementation Canada, attracting and retaining workers means an employer must do more than just provide a solid pay cheque, says its CEO Roy Slack. Rocks in intermediate-burial settings experience chemical compaction as well as subsurface cementation and dissolution. Removal of arsenic from drinking water by precipitation, adsorption or cementation. |
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