Multiple Choice
How are cements formed in sedimentary rocks?
A) They are always present in the original sediment, but they take a while to react.
B) They are injected as a slurry as dense fluids are forced through the sediments.
C) Most are introduced as dissolved substances in pore waters.
D) From decomposition of buried organic matter.
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