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Composition describes the mineral components found in sediment or sedimentary rock and may be influenced by local geology, like source rock and hydrology. Other than clay, most sediment …

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Petrology is the branch of geology concerned with the compositions, structures, and origins of rocks. Rocks contain a great deal of information, and the task of a petrologist is to unravel and interpret that …