nonclastic
nonclastic
[¦nän′kla‚stik] (geology)
Of the texture of a sediment or sedimentary rock, formed chemically or organically and showing no evidence of a derivation from preexisting rock or mechanical deposition. Also known as nonmechanical.
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References in periodicals archive
Dvorkin, "Predicting elasticity in
nonclastic rocks with a differential effective medium model," Geophysics, vol.
The Salt Range comprises rocks ranging in age from Pre-Cambrian to Recent, with sedimentary rocks (clastic and
nonclastic) mainly of Tertiary age in the Soan-Sakesar Valley.
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