The natural sediments that hold clasts together precipitate in the empty pore spaces after compaction.Those precipitates come from

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The natural sediments that hold clasts together generally form from precipitation of minerals from water containing dissolved materials. This process is known as cementation and is critical to the formation of sedimentary rocks. The other choices (outward growth of original clasts and alignment of clay particles) are not involved in this process.

The Natural Sediments That Hold Clasts Together Precipitate in the Empty