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Keywords: Fragments, Sedimentary, Sediment, Detrital, Preexisting

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(geology) a rock composed of broken pieces of older rocks

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a sediment composed of fragments of pre-existing clasts

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A type of rock formed from fragments of pre-existing rock.

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A sedimentary rock that is made up of fragments of preexisting rocks, transported mechanically into the place of deposition.

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Clastic rocks are rocks formed from fragments of pre-existing rock. The most common usage is for clastic or detrital sedimentary rocks. However, the usage is not restricted to sediments.

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