sedimentmaterial
Sedimentmaterial is a term used to refer to solid particulate matter produced by weathering and erosion, or by biological and chemical processes, that is transported by wind, water, ice, or gravity and eventually deposited. Before they lithify into rock, these materials are described as sediments or sedimentary particles.
Classification commonly divides sedimentmaterial into clastic (detrital) sediments, chemical sediments, and biogenic sediments. Clastic sediments include
Transport and deposition are controlled by energy conditions and environment. During transport, sorting and rounding occur;
Properties of sedimentmaterial, including grain size distribution, mineralogy, porosity, and permeability, influence how fluids move and
In applied contexts, sedimentmaterial is a focus of geology, geomorphology, soil science, and civil engineering. Analyses