sedimentary
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Over time, tectonic deformation, erosion, burial beneath sedimentary basins, and a younger episode of volcanic activity during the Eocene obscured much of the evidence of its existence.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
On Earth, sedimentary rocks made from clay and silt can be especially valuable because they are capable of preserving evidence of ancient microbial life.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
Even so, their results indicate that the carbon isotope anomaly preserved at Zaonega was driven mainly by events within the local sedimentary basin rather than by a global disturbance.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
Workers were digging in a fossil-rich sedimentary rock unit known as the Santiago Formation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
In the event, the sedimentary layer was 50 percent deeper than expected and the basaltic layer was never found at all.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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