人们曾试图根据现存沉积岩的厚度和目前海洋的盐度水平来计算地球的年龄。
sedimentary rocks'u2014the most common rock type near the surface'u2014are also the most common reservoirs for water because they contain the most space that can be filled with water.沉积岩——地表附近最常见的岩石类型——也是最常见的储水层,因为它们可以装水的空间最多。
Concepts of sedimentary rock.沉积岩的一般概念。