sedimentgesteente

Definitions of sedimentgesteente
  1. noun
    rock formed from consolidated clay sediments
    synonyms: afzettingsgesteente, sediment
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    lei, leisteen
    a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers
    kalk, kalksteen
    a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
    schalie, steenklei
    a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay
    gres, grès, zandsteen
    a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)
    type of:
    gesteente, natuursteen, steen, steensoort
    material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
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