The separation of an insoluble solid from a liquid in which it is suspended by settling under the influence of gravity or centrifugation.
The act or process of forming or accumulating sediment in layers, including such processes as the separation of rock particles from the material from which the sediment is derived, the transportation of these particles to the site of deposition, the actual deposition or settling of the particles, the chemical and other changes occurring in the sediment, and the ultimate consolidation of the sediment into solid rock.
(Source: BJGEO)
