Here's why:
* Clastic refers to the fact that the rock is made up of fragments (clasts) of other rocks.
* These fragments can range in size from tiny grains of sand to large pebbles or even boulders.
* Cementation is the process where minerals dissolved in groundwater precipitate between the sediment grains, acting like glue to bind them together.
Examples of clastic sedimentary rocks include:
* Sandstone: Made of sand-sized grains
* Conglomerate: Made of gravel-sized fragments
* Shale: Made of very fine-grained clay particles
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