Cementation (geology)
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Descripción
In geology, the cementing of rock sediments or remains of microscopic marine organisms by the precipitation of minerals (silica, carbonate, iron oxide), which are deposited as microcrystals into the pore spaces. It is the final stage in the formation of sedimentary rock.