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Sediments
Unconsolidated particles created by the weathering and erosion of rock, by chemical precipitation from solution in water, or from the secretions of organisms, and transported by water, wind, or glaciers.
Source: Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) - Earth Science > Paleoclimate > Land Records > Sediments