sedimentary

CEFRB2

/ˌsɛd.əˈmɛn.tə.ɹi/

adjective

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Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

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Shale rock is a sedimentary rock made up of clay, compacted together by pressure.
It's a geological wonderland, with great exposures of colorful and varied sedimentary rocks.
The absence of sedimentaries and metasedimentaries in W52 suggest it is not from the Sepik north coast, which is defined by heterogeneous lithic inclusions derived from the Torricelli Mountains.

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It's a geological wonderland, with great exposures of colorful and varied sedimentary rocks.
2012, Chinle Miller, In Mesozoic Lands: The Mesozoic Geology of Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, Kindle edition
The absence of sedimentaries and metasedimentaries in W52 suggest it is not from the Sepik north coast, which is defined by heterogeneous lithic inclusions derived from the Torricelli Mountains.
2015 September 3, “Earliest Pottery on New Guinea Mainland Reveals Austronesian Influences in Highland Environments 3000 Years Ago”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

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From sediment + -ary.