What happens to sediments that get deposited in basins?

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Ross Smith · Answer 1 · 2022-05-16T17:00:38+0000

Sedimentary basins are regions of the Earth where long-term subsidence creates accommodation space for accumulation of sediments. As the sediments are buried, they are subject to increasing pressure and begin the processes of compaction and lithification that transform them into sedimentary rock.

Simon Ninon · Answer 2 · 2022-05-18T23:43:05+0000

Answer: Sedimentary basins are regions of the Earth where long-term subsidence creates accommodation space for accumulation of sediments. As the sediments are buried,

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