Bilingual glossary of geology
Siliciclastic (Sediment, Rocks) Silicoclastique (sédiments, roches)
Clastic rocks (sediment) composed mainly of silicates. Siliciclastic rocks make up about three quarters of all sedimentary rocks. Their classification is primarily based on grain-size (e.g. sandstone, siltstone).
Themes:
Sedimentary rocks
Related words:
Clastic (syn.: Detrital) (Sedimentary Rock)
Carbonates (idem - Carbonate Rocks)
Themes:
Sedimentary rocks
Related words:
Clastic (syn.: Detrital) (Sedimentary Rock)
Carbonates (idem - Carbonate Rocks)