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A type of rock formed from the accumulation and compaction of sediments, typically in bodies of water like oceans, lakes, or rivers.
Les roches sédimentaires contiennent souvent des fossiles.
Sedimentary rocks often contain fossils.
Sedimentary rocks are one of the three main types of rocks, along with igneous and metamorphic rocks.
Sedimentary rocks are often studied to understand past environments and climates.
From French 'roche' (rock) and 'sédimentaire' (sedimentary), derived from Latin 'sedimentum' (settling).
The term is used in geology to describe rocks formed from the deposition of material at the Earth's surface or within bodies of water.