sedimentary
adjective
sed·i·men·ta·ry
ˌse-də-ˈmen-tə-rē 
-ˈmen-trē
1
: of, relating to, or containing sediment
sedimentary deposits
2
: formed by or from deposits of sediment
sedimentary rock
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Over eons, the softer sedimentary rocks around the immense bulge of hard stone washed away.
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Mark Jenkins, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
The stones range from 7 to 14 feet in height and are composed of flagstone and sandstone, both types of sedimentary rock.
—Dan Falk, Discover Magazine, 6 Apr. 2024
Earth’s core, at a scorching 6,000 °C, radiates heat through layers of magma, continental crust, and sedimentary rock.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Mar. 2024
Onderdonk said that layers of sedimentary rock in the area are tilted toward the sea.
—Liz Kreutz, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2024
At one turn, his path was blocked by a large boulder, a hunk of sedimentary rock.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024
This is a land of limestone, sandstone, siltstone, and mudstone — basic sedimentary rock.
—Discover Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024
The bones, including a femur and tibia, were discovered in Meade County, which makes up part of the Hell Creek Formation, a swath of sedimentary rock littered with the remains of old plant and animal life.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2024
But some also expected to see sedimentary rock representing the bottom of a lake that called the crater home.
—Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2023
Mark Jenkins, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
The stones range from 7 to 14 feet in height and are composed of flagstone and sandstone, both types of sedimentary rock.
—Dan Falk, Discover Magazine, 6 Apr. 2024
Earth’s core, at a scorching 6,000 °C, radiates heat through layers of magma, continental crust, and sedimentary rock.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Mar. 2024
Onderdonk said that layers of sedimentary rock in the area are tilted toward the sea.
—Liz Kreutz, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2024
At one turn, his path was blocked by a large boulder, a hunk of sedimentary rock.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024
This is a land of limestone, sandstone, siltstone, and mudstone — basic sedimentary rock.
—Discover Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024
The bones, including a femur and tibia, were discovered in Meade County, which makes up part of the Hell Creek Formation, a swath of sedimentary rock littered with the remains of old plant and animal life.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2024
But some also expected to see sedimentary rock representing the bottom of a lake that called the crater home.
—Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2023
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sedimentary
adjective
sed·i·men·ta·ry
ˌsed-ə-ˈment-ə-rē
-ˈmen-trē
1
: of, relating to, or containing sediment
2
: formed by or from sediment
sedimentary rock
compare igneous, metamorphic
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