Silicate-gravel

A rock classification type

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A sediment made up of at least 50% clastic fragments derived from pre-existing siliceous rocks, where at least 25% of the fragments are coarser than 2mm.

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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

49098

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:49098:0

GUID
(UUID V4):

a9ef4614-8607-4266-ad6d-62928cd458d3

Classification of Silicate-gravelHide

Rock
- Sedimentary rock and sediment
  - Sediment
    - Clastic-sediment
      - Siliciclastic-sediment
        Silicate-gravel
      - Gravel
        Silicate-gravel

Sub-divisions of Silicate-gravelHide

Silicate-gravel
- Flint-gravel

Mineralogy of Silicate-gravelHide

Non-essential minerals - these minerals are common, sometimes major components, but are not always present:

Feldspar	A petrological term for Feldspar Group.
Silica > Quartz	SiO₂

Synonyms of Silicate-gravelHide

Siliclastic-gravel

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