sedimentary rocks

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-005702",
  "term": "sedimentary rocks",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Rocks which have been formed from deposits of sediment-whether from fragments of other rock transported from their sources and deposited by water - e.g., sandstone or shale-or by precipitation from solution or fixation by organisms - e.g., rock salt, gypsum, limestone.",
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "rocks",
    "diagenesis",
    "sediments",
    "argillite",
    "carbonate rocks",
    "bauxite",
    "coal",
    "diatomaceous earth",
    "mudstone",
    "sandstone"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "rocas sedimentarias"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/sedimentary-rocks/"
}