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Examples of clastic rock
clastic rock
A fairly rare form of clastic rock may form during meteorite impact.
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Pressure solution at work in a clastic rock.
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The mineralogy of a clastic rock is determined by the supplied material from the source area, the manner of transport to the place of deposition and the stability of a particular mineral.
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Grain size determines the basic name of a clastic sedimentary rock.
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Siltstone is a clastic sedimentary rock.
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Sedimentary breccias are a type of clastic sedimentary rock which are composed of angular to subangular, randomly oriented clasts of other sedimentary rocks.
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Clastic rocks are composed of fragments, or clasts, of pre-existing rock.
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Sedimentary dikes or clastic dikes are vertical bodies of sedimentary rock that cut off other rock layers.
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An example clastic environment would be a river system in which the full range of grains being transported by the moving water consist of pieces eroded from solid rock upstream.
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