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Chemical sedimentary rock

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-004802

Sedimentary rock composed of minerals that were precipitated from water. This process begins when water traveling through rock dissolves some of the minerals, carrying them away from their source. Eventually these minerals are redeposited, or precipitated, when the water evaporates away or when the water becomes over-saturated.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-004802
FieldEnvironment
SubjectNatural environments
ReferencesUSGS Geology in the Parks Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Chemical sedimentary rock",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Chemical Sedimentary Rock",
  "definition": "Sedimentary rock composed of minerals that were precipitated from water. This process begins when water traveling through rock dissolves some of the minerals, carrying them away from their source. Eventually these minerals are redeposited, or precipitated, when the water evaporates away or when the water becomes over-saturated.",
  "subject": "Natural environments",
  "references": [
    "USGS Geology in the Parks Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/chemical-sedimentary-rock/"
}

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