How Are Cements Formed in Sedimentary Rocks

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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) Most are introduced as dissolved substances in pore waters.
• C) They are injected as a slurry as dense fluids are forced through the sediments.
• D) From decomposition of buried organic matter.

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