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Sediment Properties
- Introduction
- Origin of Sediments
- Particle Characteristics
- Size Distribution of Sediments
- Sediment Deposit Sorting
- Glacial and Other Ice-Action Deposits
- Alluvial Fan Deposits
- Beach Deposits
- Alluvial Deposits
- Colluvial Deposits
- Eolian Deposits
- Deflation, Desert Pavement, and Wind-Lag Deposits
- Igneous Rock to Volcanic Dust
- Bowen’s Reaction Series
- Magma Eruptions
- Lava Flow Terminology
- Intrusive Rocks
- Volcanic Landforms
- Lacustrine Deposits
- Chemical Deposits and Evaporites
- References and Recommended Reading
Abstract
Sediments are the products of disintegration and decomposition of rocks. Material becomes detached and is transported to a deposition site where it may be affected by solution, cementation, consolidation, or biological action.
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