Sedimentary cycle

university of haripur, geology

1. Topic: Sedimentary cycle Presented by : Muhammad Azeem

2. Sedimentary cycle The sedimentary cycle is the small part of whole crustal cycle of dynamic earth ,In this cycle The sediments of the sedimentary rocks are recycle several time before destory . In sedimentary cycle The sedimentary cycle is consist of following various stages. Weathering Transportation Deposition Erosion Lithification

3. Weathering: The break down of rock and deposit in that place is weatering. Errosion: the process of removal of newly form rock as a result of weathering Transpotation : The sediment are transport from one place to another place , Transportation occur due to wind , water, gravity , glacciers etc. Deposition : settling and coming down to rest of transported material Lithification: general term for the process of converting of loose sediments into sedimentary rock It is combination of compaction and cementation.