Modifies a noun

• facies: This project will involve detailled field studies of the sedimentary composition, palaeocurrent analysis, stratigraphic breaks, unconformities, and sedimentary facies.

• rock: Slate is a soft sedimentary rock, which easily splits into thin layers.

• basin: In this huge region is where the sedimentary oil basins are to be found.

• stratum: The uplifted sedimentary strata are very clearly visible in many of these pictures.

• succession: Advanced Sedimentology - sequence stratigraphy and the role of eustatic and tectonic controls on sedimentary successions.

• geology: Be able to find your way through the modern literature jungle in the field of sedimentary geology.

Modifying Another Word

• predominantly: The seabed is predominantly sedimentary, ranging between mud and cobbles but consisting mainly of sand.