Provenance (geology) Provenance (geology) Provenance in geology, is the reconstruction of the origin of sediments. The Earth is a dynamic planet, and all rocks are subject to transition between the three main rock types: sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks (the rock cycle). Rocks exposed to the surface are sooner or later broken down into sediments. Sediments are expected to be able to provide evidence of the erosion history of their parent source rocks. The purpose of provenance study is to restore the tectonic, paleo-geographic and paleo-climatic history. In the modern geological lexicon, "sediment provenance" specifically refers to the application of compositional analyses
Prior to the Fire knew. The band do not ascribe any particular meaning to it; Heppner commented that the artwork, combined with the title, could be "a pre-creation thing" or even "a Billy Joel reference." In any case, the meaning of the artwork and title has been left open to interpretation, and the artwork was chosen specifically because it did not conform to an existing standard. Much as the label had argued with the band over the quality of the songs before production, RCA continued to debate the issue with Priestess after the album sessions were finished in the fall of 2008. Despite the