Bilingual glossary of geology
Sorting Tri
A textural characteristic of a sedimentary deposit (or rock) referring to the process of selection or separation of grains according to grain size (and to some extent, according to grain shape and specific gravity) through varying hydraulic conditions. Qualifiers such as poorly sorted (mix of grain sizes) or very well sorted (nearly all the same grain size) are used to describe the degree of sorting.
Themes:
Sedimentary rocks
Related words:
Grain-Size Distribution
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Themes:
Sedimentary rocks
Related words:
Grain-Size Distribution
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