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cementation  

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  • The precipitation of minerals (cement) in the pore spaces of a sediment during diagenesis, and the binding of the grains together. It is a process of lithification, forming sedimentary rocks, and also occurs in soils. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environmental Change; cementation]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-N30WGMSB-V

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