Siliciclastic

adj, noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Such a rock
Adjective
  1. 1
    Describing clastic rocks that bear quartz or similar silicate minerals not-comparable

    "As with siliciclastic turbidites, the maximum thickness of an individual bed is commonly not attained in the neighborhood of the source area, but at some distance downcurrent (Fig. 5.16b); then it decreases distally."

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"As with siliciclastic turbidites, the maximum thickness of an individual bed is commonly not attained in the neighborhood of the source area, but at some distance downcurrent (Fig. 5.16b); then it decreases distally."

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