Siliciclastic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Siliciclastic is an adjective meaning (geology) Describing clastic rocks that bear quartz or similar silicate minerals.
Meaning
(geology) Describing clastic rocks that bear quartz or similar silicate minerals.
More Meanings
- Such a rock
Example Sentences
As with siliciclastic turbidites, the maximum thickness of an individual bed is commonly not attained in the neighborhood of the source area, but at some distance downcurrent (Fig. 5.16b); then it decreases distally.
Word Forms
- siliciclastics
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include turbidites, silicaceous, silicic, silicatian, silicicalcareous, siliciferous.
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