Silicate-gravel
A rock classification type
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A sediment made up of at least 50% clastic fragments derived from pre-existing siliceous rocks, where at least 25% of the fragments are coarser than 2mm.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
49098
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:49098:0
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
a9ef4614-8607-4266-ad6d-62928cd458d3
Classification of Silicate-gravel
- Rock
- Sedimentary rock and sediment
- Sediment
- Clastic-sediment
- Siliciclastic-sediment
- Silicate-gravel
- Gravel
- Silicate-gravel
- Siliciclastic-sediment
- Clastic-sediment
- Sediment
- Sedimentary rock and sediment
Sub-divisions of Silicate-gravel
- Silicate-gravel
Mineralogy of Silicate-gravel
Non-essential minerals - these minerals are common, sometimes major components, but are not always present:
Feldspar | A petrological term for Feldspar Group. |
Silica > Quartz | SiO2 |
Synonyms of Silicate-gravel
Internet Links for Silicate-gravel
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