Sediment is loose particulate material (clay, sand, gravel, etc.) Sediment becomes sedimentary rock through lithification , which involves: Compaction Cementation Recrystallization (of carbonate sediment) Types of sedimentary rocks A. Terrigenous (also called detrital or clastic) Terrigenous sedimentary rocks are derived from the weathering of pre-existing rocks.
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