What does cementation mean in the rock cycle?
Cementation is part of the process of lithification of sediments, or particles of rock, that form sedimentary rock. Cementation takes place as water is squeezed out by pressures on the sediments exerted by the weight of overlying sediments. The water is replaced by minerals such as carbonates, silicates, iron oxides, or clays, which bond the sediment particles together into a sedimentary rock.
