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PSEPHITIC ROCK [1 record]

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Record 1 1999-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
DEF

A sediment or sedimentary rock composed of large fragments (coarser than sand) set in a matrix varying in kind and amount; e.g. rubble, talus, breccia, glacial till, tillite, shingle, gravel, and especially conglomerate.

OBS

psephitic rocks: A synonym of rudaceous rocks, more commonly used to describe the metamorphic equivalents of these rocks.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
OBS

On appelle ainsi des roches clastiques dont les éléments détritiques sont supérieurs à 2 mm : conglomérats, brèches, etc.

Spanish

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