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Sedimentary vs Claystone - What's the difference?

sedimentary | 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.

Sedimentary vs Gritstone - What's the difference?

sedimentary | 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.

Sedimentary vs Diamictite - What's the difference?

sedimentary | 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.

Sedimentary vs Laminite - What's the difference?

sedimentary | 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.

Sedimentary vs Dolostone - What's the difference?

sedimentary | 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.

Sedimentary vs Paragneiss - What's the difference?

sedimentary | 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.

Sedimentary vs Poikilotopic - What's the difference?

sedimentary | 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.

Sedimentary vs Telogenesis - What's the difference?

sedimentary | 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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