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detrital rock
A rock composed primarily of particles or fragments detached from preexisting rocks either by erosion or by weathering; specif. a sedimentary rock having more than 50% detrital material. Compare: chemical rock
- Μέρος του λόγου: noun
- Κλάδος/Τομέας: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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- ed.young
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