Sediment

Esquema

Getty AAT: Materials (matter)

Jerarquía

<materials by composition> > combination inorganic/organic material > soil > <soil by composition or origin>

Descripción

Eroded matter from preexisting rocks which is carried and deposited by water, wind, or ice, forming layers on the Earth's surface and fluvial deposits. Sedimentary rock.is composed of consolidated sediment.

Subcategorías

URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300379424

Otros términos

  • sediments [en]