sedimentary formation

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sedimentary
adjective
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/ˌsed.ɪˈmen.tər.i/us
/ˌsed.əˈmen.t̬ɚ.i/
(of rock) made from sediment left by the action of water, ice, ...
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formation
noun
uk
/fɔːˈmeɪ.ʃən/us
/fɔːrˈmeɪ.ʃən/
the way something is naturally made or the way it has ...
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A similar variation in humidity as that given for the single igneous body is likely to apply to a massivesedimentaryformation.
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He thus emulated the natural process ofsedimentaryformationof a marl.
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These tertiarysedimentaryformationcliffs are considered as a unique geological feature.
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In modern science describes and illustrates this process as results ofsedimentaryformationand residual remains that forms the low and flat land surface in the coastal areas.
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Surrounding hillocks are of softsedimentaryformation.
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All of the sedimentary formations covers only patches of the country since deposition have not been uniform and erosion have cleaned surfaces, creeks and shores.
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The geologic structure of the area is varied and complex, consisting of granitoid rock masses and several sedimentary formations.
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Extensive horizontal mesas are capped by sedimentary formations and support woodlands of junipers, pinon, and ponderosa pines, each favoring different elevations.
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Geometrical modelling of the volcanic and sedimentary formations reveals an unsuspected dense faulting system on the eastern side of the peninsula.
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The rift failed, leaving behind thick layers of rock that are exposed in its northern reaches, but buried beneath later sedimentary formations along most of its western and eastern arms.
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