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clastic
Pertaining to rock or sediment composed mainly of fragments derived from preexisting rocks or minerals and moved from their place of origin. The term indicates sediment sources that are both within and outside the depositional basin.
- Part of Speech: adjective
- Industry/Domain: Earth science
- Category: Soil science
- Company: Soil Science Society of America
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Creator
- Bob Adams
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