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claystone |
As an adjective sedimentary
is (geology|of a rock) made by the deposition and compression of small particles.
As a noun claystone is
(geology) sedimentary rock composed of fine, clay particles.
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gritstone |
As an adjective sedimentary
is (geology|of a rock) made by the deposition and compression of small particles.
As a noun gritstone is
a form of sedimentary rock, similar to sandstone but coarser.
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diamictite |
As an adjective sedimentary
is (geology|of a rock) made by the deposition and compression of small particles.
As a noun diamictite is
(geology) a sedimentary, calcareous conglomerate containing a mixture of particles; mixtite.
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laminite |
As an adjective sedimentary
is (geology|of a rock) made by the deposition and compression of small particles.
As a noun laminite is
(geology) any sedimentary rock composed of very fine layers.
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dolostone |
As an adjective sedimentary
is (geology|of a rock) made by the deposition and compression of small particles.
As a noun dolostone is
(geology) a sedimentary carbonate rock that contains a high percentage of the mineral dolomite.
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paragneiss |
As an adjective sedimentary
is (geology|of a rock) made by the deposition and compression of small particles.
As a noun paragneiss is
(geology) a gneiss derived from a sedimentary rock.
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poikilotopic |
As adjectives the difference between sedimentary and poikilotopic
is that
sedimentary is (geology|of a rock) made by the deposition and compression of small particles while
poikilotopic is (geology) describing a crystalline sedimentary rock having multisized crystals the larger of which enclose small ones, often of a different mineral.
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telogenesis |
As an adjective sedimentary
is (geology|of a rock) made by the deposition and compression of small particles.
As a noun telogenesis is
(geology) the process of erosion and oxidation that occurs when sedimentary rocks undergo uplift.
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