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Clastic rock - Wikipedia
Clastic rocks are composed of fragments, or clasts, of pre-existing minerals and rock. A clast is a fragment of geological detritus.
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CLASTIC Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of CLASTIC is made up of fragments of preexisting rocks. How to use clastic in a sentence.
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clastic sediment - Energy Glossary
Sediment consisting of broken fragments derived from preexisting rocks and transported elsewhere and redeposited before forming another rock.
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clastic
clastic, a. (ˈklæstɪk) [f. Gr. type *κλαστικός, f. κλαστός broken, f. κλά-ειν to break, break off.] a. Geol. Consisting of broken pieces of older rocks. b. Anat. (Of a model) Composed of a number of separable pieces; pertaining to such a model.1875 Hamerton Intell. Life iii. ix. 117 The clastic anat...
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CLASTIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
CLASTIC meaning: 1. used to refer to a type of rock consisting of broken pieces of other rock 2. used to refer to a…. Learn more.
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7.5.1: Clastic Sedimentary Rocks - Geosciences LibreTexts
Clastic sedimentary rocks are formed by compaction and cementation of clasts composed of individual mineral grains or pieces of rock.
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Clastic rock
Sedimentary clastic rocks
Clastic sedimentary rocks are rocks composed predominantly of broken pieces or clasts of older weathered and eroded rocks. stocks
Broken, fragmental rocks associated with volcanic eruptions, both of lava and pyroclastic type
Metamorphic clastic rocks
Clastic metamorphic
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6.1 Clastic Sedimentary Rocks – Physical Geology
A clast is a fragment of rock or mineral, ranging in size from less than a micron [1] (too small to see) to as big as an apartment block.
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Clastic Rock - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Clastic rocks are defined as sedimentary rocks composed of fragments of other rocks, primarily consisting of quartz, feldspar, lithic fragments, ...
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13.1 Clastic Sedimentary Rocks – Physical Geology
13.1 Clastic Sedimentary Rocks. A clast is a fragment of rock or mineral, ranging in size from less than a micron (too small to see) to as big as an ...
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Sedimentary Rocks (Clastic, Carbonate, Chemical) - Field Museum
Sedimentary rocks are one of the three basic rock types (metamorphic and igneous are the other two). They formed at or near the surface of the Earth.
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Clastic dike
Clastic dikes associated with salt domes –
Clastic dike swarms associated with salt dome diapirism are reported from the Dead Sea region. features including clastic dikes.
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epiclastic
epiclastic, a. Geol. (ɛpɪˈklæstɪk) [f. epi- + clastic a.] Designating rocks which are formed by the breaking up of pre-existing rocks upon the earth's surface.1887 J. J. H. Teall in Geol. Mag. IV. 493 Some modification in the use of the term clastic is rendered necessary... I venture to suggest that...
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volcaniclastic
volcaniclastic, a. and n. Geol. (vɒlˌkænɪˈklæstɪk) Also ˌvolcano-. [Blend of volcanic a. (and n.) and clastic a.] A. adj. Both volcanic and clastic. B. n. A volcaniclastic rock.1961 R. V. Fisher in Bull. Geol. Soc. Amer. LXXII. 1409/1 Only recently..have attempts been made to group all volcanic clas...
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Clastic wedge
Not all clastic wedges are associated with mountains. See also
Accretionary wedge
Clastic rock
References
Sedimentology
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