X1011709406-00019-04891</DOCNO> The Sedimentary Archives- Levin Ch. 3 Student Home The Sedimentary Archive Pamela J. W. Gore Georgia Perimeter College The characteristics of sedimentary rock deposited in an area depend on: Tectonic setting Physical, chemical, and biological processes in the depositional environment Method of sediment transport Rocks in source area from which sediment is derived Climate (and its effect on weathering) Post-depositional processes of lithification (cementation, compaction) I. Tectonic Setting Tectonics : The forces controlling deformation or structural behavior of a large area of the Earth's crust over a long period of time.
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