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English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
sedimentary rock — Rock formed at or near the Earth s surface by the accumulation and lithification of fragments of preexisting rocks or by precipitation from solution at normal surface temperatures. Sedimentary rocks can be formed only where sediments are… … Universalium
sedimentary — adjective Date: 1830 1. of, relating to, or containing sediment < sedimentary deposits > 2. formed by or from deposits of sediment < sedimentary rock > … New Collegiate Dictionary
sedimentary — sed|i|men|ta|ry [ˌsedıˈmentəri] adj technical made of the solid substances that settle at the bottom of the sea, rivers, lakes etc ▪ sedimentary rock ▪ sedimentary deposits … Dictionary of contemporary English
sedimentary — adjective made of the solid matter that settles at the bottom of the sea, rivers, lakes etc: sedimentary rock | sedimentary deposits … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sedimentary — adjective 1. resembling or containing or formed by the accumulation of sediment sedimentary deposits • Pertains to noun: ↑sediment • Derivationally related forms: ↑sediment 2. produced by the action of water • Syn: ↑aqueo … Useful english dictionary
sedimentary clay — noun clay soil formed by sedimentary deposits • Hypernyms: ↑soil, ↑dirt … Useful english dictionary
Sedimentary exhalative deposits — (abbreviated as SEDEX from SEDimentary EXhalative) are ore deposits which are interpreted to have been formed by release of ore bearing hydrothermal fluids into a water reservoir (usually the ocean), resulting in the precipitation of stratiform… … Wikipedia
Sedimentary rock — Middle Triassic marginal marine sequence of siltstones (below) and limestones (above), Virgin Formation, southwestern Utah, USA Sedimentary rock are types of rock that are formed by the deposition of material at the Earth s surface and within… … Wikipedia
sedimentary rock — A consolidated deposit of clastic particles, chemical precipitates, or organic remains accumulated at or near the surface of the earth under normal low temperature and pressure conditions. Sedimentary rocks include consolidated equivalents… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
sedimentary — sed·i·men·ta·ry || ‚sedɪ mentÉ™rɪ / trɪ adj. formed by deposits of sediment; pertaining to sediment … English contemporary dictionary
Channel-iron deposits — (CID) are iron rich fluvial sedimentary deposits of possible Miocene age occupying meandering palaeochannels in the Early to Mid Tertiary Hamerlsey palaeosurface of Western Australia. Examples are also known from Kazakhstan. The deposits are… … Wikipedia