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the remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock.

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compaction. (kəm-pāk'shən) The process by which the porosity of a given form of sediment is decreased as a result of its mineral grains being squeezed together by the weight of overlying sediment or by mechanical means

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the binding together of particles or other things by cement.

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In geology and related fields, a stratum (plural: strata) is a layer of sedimentary rock or soil, or igneous rockthat were formed at the Earth's surface, with internally consistent characteristics that distinguish it from other layers.

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the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents.

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wear away or change the appearance or texture of (something) by long exposure to the air.

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an idealized cycle of processes undergone by rocks in the earth's crust, involving igneous intrusion, uplift, erosion, transportation, deposition as sedimentary rock, metamorphism, remelting, and further igneous intrusion.

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metamorphic rock definition. Rock that was once one form of rock but has changed to another under the influence of heat, pressure, or some other agent without passing through a liquid phase

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Sedimentary rocks are types of rock that are formed by the deposition and subsequent cementation of that material at the Earth's surface and within bodies of water

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Igneous rock, or magmatic rock, is one of the three main rock types, the others being sedimentary and metamorphic. Igneous rock is formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lav