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deposition

geological process in which sediments, soil and rocks are added to a landform or land mass
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deposition

Summary

deposition is a natural process[1]. deposition draws 391 Wikipedia views per month (natural_process category, ranking #1 of 4).[2]

Key Facts

  • deposition's instance of is recorded as natural process[3].
  • deposition's instance of is recorded as geological term[4].
  • deposition is a type of accumulation[5].
  • deposition's Commons category is recorded as Deposition (geology)[6].
  • deposition's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Deposition (geology)[7].
  • deposition's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[8].
  • deposition's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6[9].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include natural process[3] and geological term[4]. deposition is a type of accumulation[5].

Why It Matters

deposition draws 391 Wikipedia views per month (natural_process category, ranking #1 of 4).[2] deposition has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] deposition is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 1BF9XM
    Instance of → natural process, geological term
    Described by source → Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6
    Aliases → —
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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