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Clastic rocks are
composed of fragments, or
clasts, of pre-existing
minerals and rock. A
clast is a
fragment of
geological detritus, chunks, and smaller...
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within conglomerate are
called clasts,
while the
finer sediment surrounding the
clasts is
called the matrix. The
clasts and
matrix are
typically cemented...
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sedimentary rocks are
composed of rock
fragments (
clasts) that have been
cemented together. The
clasts are
commonly individual grains of quartz, feldspar...
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elongated clasts in
tills tend to
align with the
direction of ice flow.
Clasts in till may also show
slight imbrication, with the
clasts dipping upstream...
- gastroliths.
Clasts from
beaches and
streams tended to have
reflectance values of less than 35%. Less than ten
percent of
beach clasts have reflectance...
- gravel-size
pieces of
clayey sediment into
shale or
mudstone rip-up
clasts.
Shale rip-up
clasts are
often found at the base of
sandy turbidites, in lag deposits...
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incorporation of
mixtures of
different types of lime,
forming conglomerate "
clasts"
allowed the
concrete to self-repair cracks.
Roman concrete was in widespread...
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uplifting Catalan Coastal Ranges to the
southeast of the
basin and the
clast type is
dominated by Tri****ic
sedimentary rocks. The fan had an original...
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defined as
clasts of rock
ranging from −6 to −8 φ. This
classification corresponds with the Udden–Wentworth size
scale which defines cobbles as
clasts with...
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individual grains or
clasts that make up the rock.
Sedimentary textures include the
degree of sorting, grading,
shape and
roundness of the
clasts. Metamorphic...
