clastic rock

Alternate names: clast

Author: unknown

Description

General: Sedimentary rock composed primarily of fragments from pre-exsisting rocks



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References

Encyclopedia of Life

Tree of Life

World Register of Marine Species

National Center for Biotechnology Information

Bates, R.L. and J.A. Jackson, Eds. (1984). Dictionary of Geological Terms. Anchor Press, New York, NY, 557 pp.

Citation: clastic rock (unknown) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/clastic%20rock. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-03-29.
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