lithification
noun
lith·i·fi·ca·tion ˌli-thə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
: the conversion of unconsolidated sediments into solid rock
Joints are separations or fractures within rock formations along which no movement has occurred and may develop during the original lithification of the rock unit or as a result of subsequent earth processes.
Don R. Murphy
Don R. Murphy
Word History
Etymology
Greek líthos "stone, rock" + -ification
First Known Use
1872, in the meaning defined above
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