sedimentary deposit

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• Sedimentary exhalative deposits — (abbreviated as SEDEX from SEDimentary EXhalative) are ore deposits which are interpreted to have been formed by release of ore bearing hydrothermal fluids into a water reservoir (usually the ocean), resulting in the precipitation of stratiform… …   Wikipedia

• sedimentary — [sed΄ə men′tər ē] adj. 1. of, having the nature of, or containing sediment 2. formed by the deposit of sediment or by evaporation or precipitation, as certain rocks sedimentarily adv …   English World dictionary

• sedimentary rock — Rock formed at or near the Earth s surface by the accumulation and lithification of fragments of preexisting rocks or by precipitation from solution at normal surface temperatures. Sedimentary rocks can be formed only where sediments are… …   Universalium

• Sedimentary rock — Middle Triassic marginal marine sequence of siltstones (below) and limestones (above), Virgin Formation, southwestern Utah, USA Sedimentary rock are types of rock that are formed by the deposition of material at the Earth s surface and within… …   Wikipedia

• deposit — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 money paid into a bank account ADJECTIVE ▪ bank, building society (BrE) ▪ Bank deposits have increased by 2.3%. ▪ cash ▪ direct (AmE) …   Collocations dictionary

• sedimentary — Aqueous A que*ous, a. [Cf. F. aqueux, L. aquosus, fr. aqua. See {Aqua}, {Aquose}.] 1. Partaking of the nature of water, or abounding with it; watery. [1913 Webster] The aqueous vapor of the air. Tyndall. [1913 Webster] 2. Made from, or by means… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• sedimentary — adj. Sedimentary is used with these nouns: ↑deposit, ↑rock …   Collocations dictionary

• sedimentary rock —    A consolidated deposit of clastic particles, chemical precipitates, or organic remains accumulated at or near the surface of the earth under normal low temperature and pressure conditions.    Sedimentary rocks include consolidated equivalents… …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

• sedimentary rock —    Rock formed by the deposit of eroded igneous rock, often in strata or beds. Examples include limestone and sandstone …   Glossary of Art Terms

• deposit — GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS Earth materials that have accumulated by some natural process (Gardner et al., 1995). Deposits may be the result of volcanic (e.g. lavas or pyroclastic), sedimentary (either clastic or chemical), or hydrothermal… …   Glossary of volcanic terms

• terrestrial deposit — noun 1. : a sedimentary deposit made on land above tidal reach as a result of the activity of glaciers, wind, rainwash, and streams 2. : a sedimentary deposit formed by springs or by underground water in cavities of rocks …   Useful english dictionary