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What is the difference between clastic and chemical sedimentary rocks?

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Answer: The difference is clastic rocks are classified by grain size, grain shape, and sorting. Chemical sedimentary rocks are precipitated from water saturated with dissolved minerals. They are also mainly classified by the composition of minerals that are in the rock.

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Clastic rocks are classified by grain shape, grain size, and sorting. Chemical sedimentary rocks are precipitated from water saturated with dissolved minerals. Chemical rocks are classified mainly by the composition of minerals in the rock.

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