clast in English

noun
1
a constituent fragment of a clastic rock.
The clasts in volcaniclastic rocks may range from fine ash to bombs and enormous blocks.

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1. 14 Syngenetic clast in sedimentary rock is a structural phenomenon representing a turbulent sedimentary environment.

2. In a similar experiment, a greater variety of clast sizes has been used to test bone abrasion.

3. Clast compositions of the White Lake and Skaha formations record alluvial and tectonic stripping that locally eliminated hanging-wall blocks.

4. Rounding, roundness or Angularity are terms used to describe the shape of the corners on a particle (or clast) of sediment

5. I am getting very excited about all this - its the thought of being able to tie in the mineralogy of crystals grains within a clast with a Brecciated meteorite to lunar and even solar and possible even universe formation processes!

6. Which of the following methods of transportation will result in the Coarsest sorting (poorest sorting)? Glaciers Which of the following best describes the appearance and composition of a conglomerate? Rounded fragments; poorly sorted Detrital sedimentary rocks are classified according to clast size whereas chemical sedimentary rocks are classified based on their dominant minerals.