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In which layer is lIthification most lIkely to occur?

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Subsoil.




Lithification is the process by which sediment turns into hardened rock. There are three ways in which lithification can occur. These processes are called compaction, recrystallization and cementation. It happens mostly in the subsoil.
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It’s the subsoil layer. Hope this helped :)
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