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Fragmentary vs Fragmental - What's the difference?

fragmentary | fragmental |

In geology terms the difference between fragmentary and fragmental

is that fragmentary is composed of the fragments of other rocks while fragmental is a fragmentary rock.

As adjectives the difference between fragmentary and fragmental

is that fragmentary is consisting of fragments; disconnected; scattered while fragmental is consisting of fragments.

As a noun fragmental is

a fragmentary rock.

fragmentary

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Consisting of fragments; disconnected; scattered.
    • Fragmentary evidence suggests that he died in a foreign country.
  • (geology) Composed of the fragments of other rocks.

    • 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.