Clastic Sedimentary Rocks

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Clastic sedimentary rocks

These rocks form from the lithification of loose clasts (detrital particles) that have been weathered and transported

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Breccia and Conglomerate

These are coarse-grained clastic rocks; breccia contains angular clasts, while conglomerate contains rounded clasts

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Sandstone

A clastic rock composed mainly of sand-sized particles15 . Quartz sandstone is mineralogically mature

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Siltstone

A clastic rock composed mainly of silt-sized particles

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Shale and Mudstone

These are fine-grained clastic rocks composed of clay and silt-sized particles