Eli5 Where does the dirt come from?

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When looking at a geological timescale, typically ‘the deeper you dig, the older stuff gets’, right?
So, where does this buildup of new sediment come from?
I understand we’re talking about very large timeframes here, but I still dont really get it.

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HIGHLY recommend watching this YouTube series called The Entire History of the Earth I believe this video talks about how we got our dirt https://youtu.be/QbJGum0sWYE if it’s not that one then it’s this one https://youtu.be/7iO5gUGa-Yc

It’s a solid series that talks about how we got our water, theories on how life started, early plate tectonics….really fascinating stuff, complex concepts are explained very well

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