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clast

/klæst/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa un fragmento o grano que forma parte de una roca sedimentaria clástica, como arenisca o conglomerado.

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noun

/klæst/C2formalscientific
  • esSustantivo que designa un fragmento o grano que forma parte de una roca sedimentaria clástica, como arenisca o conglomerado.

A noun referring to a fragment or grain that is a constituent part of a clastic rock, such as sandstone or conglomerate.

  1. Rock fragmentC1formalscientific

    A constituent fragment or grain of a clastic rock, formed from the weathering and erosion of pre-existing rocks.

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    • The sandstone is composed of quartz clasts cemented together.
    • Geologists examined the size and shape of the clasts in the conglomerate.
    • The clasts in this breccia are angular and poorly sorted.

    Sinónimosfragmentgrainparticle