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"clastic rock"
Keywords:
fragments
,
sedimentary
,
sediment
,
detrital
,
preexisting
Related Terms:
Clastic
,
Breccia
,
Nonconformity
,
Groundmass
,
Clast
,
Tuff
,
Brecciated
,
Porphyry
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Basement
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Volcaniclastic
,
Phenocrysts
,
Rocks
,
Volcanic breccia
,
Pyroclastic
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Porphyritic
,
Igneous rock
,
Pyroclastic rock
,
Phenocryst
,
Xenolith
,
Volcanic rock
,
Migmatite
,
Lapilli
,
Tephra
,
Ignimbrite
,
Igneous
,
Igneous rocks
,
Eruptive
,
Crystalline
,
Basement rock
,
Felsite
,
Vein
,
Volcanic
,
Sedimentary rocks
,
Extrusive rock
,
Conglomerate
,
Cinder
,
Greywacke
,
Intrusive
,
Intrusive rock
,
Scoria
,
Graywacke
,
Sedimentary rock
,
Magma
,
Lava
,
Volcanic ash
,
Rock cycle
,
Plutonic rock
,
Rhyolite
,
Ash
,
Intrusion
(geology) a rock composed of broken pieces of older rocks
wordnet.princeton.edu
a sediment composed of fragments of pre-existing clasts
sea-us.org.au
A type of rock formed from fragments of pre-existing rock.
nyfalls.com
A sedimentary rock that is made up of fragments of preexisting rocks, transported mechanically into the place of deposition.
frankstehno.com
Clastic rocks are rocks formed from fragments of pre-existing rock. The most common usage is for clastic or detrital sedimentary rocks. However, the usage is not restricted to sediments.
en.wikipedia.org
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