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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I went over to my elderly grand aunts place, she hadn’t been upstairs in 10 years due to age. I went up, and the dust on her dresser was about an inch deep. Multiply that by a million and you get the idea.

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