sedimentary
adjective
sed·i·men·ta·ry
ˌse-də-ˈmen-tə-rē 
-ˈmen-trē
1
: of, relating to, or containing sediment
sedimentary deposits
2
: formed by or from deposits of sediment
sedimentary rock
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Take their Fragments of Mining series, which comprises a series of objects made from stone sourced from three major sedimentary layers in Germany’s Swabian Jura mountains.
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The system is optimized for sedimentary basins with high natural convection, which are areas that traditional geothermal approaches have largely overlooked.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
This sample came from some of the youngest sedimentary rocks the mission has investigated to date.
—Amy J. Williams, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
The rover’s science instruments found that the formation’s sedimentary rocks are composed of clay and silt, which, on Earth, are excellent preservers of past microbial life.
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Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
The system is optimized for sedimentary basins with high natural convection, which are areas that traditional geothermal approaches have largely overlooked.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
This sample came from some of the youngest sedimentary rocks the mission has investigated to date.
—Amy J. Williams, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
The rover’s science instruments found that the formation’s sedimentary rocks are composed of clay and silt, which, on Earth, are excellent preservers of past microbial life.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Sedimentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sedimentary. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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sedimentary
adjective
sed·i·men·ta·ry
ˌsed-ə-ˈment-ə-rē
-ˈmen-trē
1
: of, relating to, or containing sediment
2
: formed by or from sediment
sedimentary rock
compare igneous, metamorphic
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