sedimentary
/ˌsedɪˈmentri/adjective
उच्चारण सेडिमेन्ट्री
अवसादी, परतदार (चट्टान)
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adjective
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technical
(of rocks) formed from layers of sand, mud or other material that settled at the bottom of a sea, lake or river and slowly became hard
अवसादी, परतदार (चट्टान)
- Sandstone, limestone and shale are sedimentary rocks.
- Fossils are usually found in sedimentary rock.
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sediment nounsedimentation noun
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General knowledge
Sedimentary rocks are the only rocks in which fossils are commonly found, because they form in layers.
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