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particle shape
geology
Also known as: grain shape
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sandstones
- In sedimentary rock: Texture
…textures, particularly grain-size distribution and grain shape (angularity and sphericity) has been described above. The information that results from textural analyses is especially useful in identifying sandstone depositional environments. Dune sands in all parts of the world, for example, tend to be fine-sand-size (clast diameters from 1/4 to 1/8 millimetre)…
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sedimentary rocks
- In sedimentary rock: Particle shape
Three different but related properties determine particle shape: form, roundness, and surface texture. Particle form is the overall shape of particles, typically defined in terms of the relative lengths of the longest, shortest, and intermediate axes. Particles can be spherical, prismatic, or bladelike.…
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