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How are size and shape used to classify clastic rock?

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Clastic sediments or sedimentary rocks are classified based on grain size, clast and cementing material (matrix) composition, and texture. ... An example of clastic environment would be a river system in which the full range of grains being transported by the moving water consist of pieces eroded from solid rock upstream.

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