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Fragmentals vs Fragmental - What's the difference?

fragmentals | fragmental |

As nouns the difference between fragmentals and fragmental

is that fragmentals is while fragmental is (geology) a fragmentary rock.

As an adjective fragmental is

(geology) consisting of fragments.

fragmentals

English

Noun

(head)

    • fragmental

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (geology) consisting of fragments
  • * {{quote-book, year=1921, author=C. K. Leith, title=The Economic Aspect of Geology, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=These are similar in composition to the leaner iron ores of Brazil, called itabirite , but differ in that the silica is in the form of chemically deposited chert, rather than fragmental quartz grains.}}
  • * {{quote-journal, 2001, date=January 12, Tom Simkin et al., DISASTERS: Volcano Fatalities--Lessons from the Historical Record, Science citation
    • , passage=However, the most common killer in fatal eruptions is tephra, which includes all fragmental material thrown from volcanoes, killing mainly by collapse of ash-covered roofs (the most deaths) or by projectile impact (by far the largest number of fatal tephra accidents).}}

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (geology) A fragmentary rock.