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  • Claystone: Understanding Fine-Grained Clastic Sedimentary Rock
    The clastic sedimentary rock with a very fine grain is claystone.

    Here's why:

    * Clastic sedimentary rocks are formed from fragments of other rocks (clasts).

    * Grain size is a key way to classify these rocks. Claystone is made up of particles smaller than 0.0039 mm in diameter, which is considered very fine.

    * Other fine-grained clastic sedimentary rocks include siltstone, which has slightly larger particles (0.0039-0.0625 mm), and shale, which is often made up of claystone and siltstone layers.

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