Diagenesis and lithification are crucial processes that transform loose sediment into solid rock through compaction and cementation. Diagenesis involves various chemical, physical, and biological changes while lithification involves the pressure-induced consolidation of sediment. Compaction removes

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Rocks and minerals are natural substances with distinct characteristics. Rocks are solid aggregates of minerals or mineraloids, while minerals are naturally occurring chemical compounds. There are three main types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic, each formed through different process

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The carbonates replacing plagioclase glass in the Martian meteorite ALH84001 have raised questions about their origin - whether they are biologically formed or through other geological processes. Discovered in Antarctica in 1984, this meteorite has been dated to over 4 billion years and initially mi

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