Sediments in geology are solid fragments of inorganic or organic material that come from the weathering of rock or biological processes and are carried and deposited by wind, water, or ice.
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sediment is basically eroded rocks and other materials that have became weathered down to almost nothing. so when the wind blows or rain falls on something, it breaks down and then it just gets in...
Clastic sediments are sediments that have particles or pieces of rock (clasts) in them. The clasts can be of igneous, metamorphic or sedimentary rock. Non-clastic sediments are made up of dissolved...