How do you Compare lithification of sand and silt. Describe cementation?

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Sediment is not a sedimentary rock unless the little grains become stuck together. The material that holds sediment together into a rock is called cement. Cement is mineral that forms when seawater or groundwater travels through the empty spaces between sediment. If the water contains the chemicals that are needed, mineral crystals will form in-between the sediment.

Answered by Christian G. - 118 days ago at 8:35pm on Feb 01 2012

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