Sedimentgestein
dasNounsedimentary rock
English translations
- 01
sedimentary rock
Word details
- German meaning
- Sedimentgestein entsteht durch die Ablagerung und Verfestigung von Sedimenten wie Sand, Ton oder organischen Materialien.
- English meaning
- Sedimentary rock is formed by the accumulation and cementation of sediments such as sand, clay, or organic materials.
- Synonym
- Ablagerungsgestein
- German example
- Sandstein ist ein typisches Beispiel für Sedimentgestein.
- English example
- Sandstone is a typical example of sedimentary rock.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Sedimentgestein
- Plural Form
- die Sedimentgesteine
Related words
- graw
Greywacke
- Sandstein
Sandstone
- Evaporit
evaporite
- Konkretion
Concretion
- Siderit
Siderite is an iron carbonate mineral that belongs to the carbonate group and is often found in sedimentary rocks.
- Ankerit
Ankerite is a mineral belonging to the dolomite group, representing a mixture of calcium, iron, and magnesium carbonate.
- authigen
Authigenic
- Dolomitstein
A dolomite stone is a sedimentary rock composed primarily of the mineral dolomite.
- Flint
Flint
- Ton
Clay is a type of fine-grained sedimentary rock that is moldable when wet and hardens when dried or fired.
- Ton
Clay is a type of fine-grained sedimentary rock that is moldable when wet and hardens when dried or fired.
- Takonit
taconite
- Kupferschiefer
Copper shale is a fine-grained, bituminous sedimentary rock containing copper and other metals.
- Illit
Illite is a common clay mineral from the mica mineral group.
- Mergel
Marl
- kremen
Flint
- Kalkstein
Limestone
- Margell
Marl
- Carbonatgestein
Carbonate rock
- Ölschiefer
Oil shale
- Hornstein
Chert
Example sentences with “Sedimentgestein”
Sandstein ist ein typisches Sedimentgestein. (Sandstone is a typical sedimentary rock.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the gender of 'Sedimentgestein'?
It is a neuter noun (das). Plural: 'die Sedimentgesteine'.