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  • Clastic Sedimentary Rocks: Formation, Composition, and Examples
    The type of sedimentary rock that forms when sediments stick together is called clastic sedimentary rock.

    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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