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  • Clastic Rocks: Definition, Formation, and Examples
    The texture referring to rocks composed mainly of mineral and volcanic fragments is called clastic.

    Here's why:

    * Clastic refers to rocks formed from fragments of other rocks. These fragments are often called clasts.

    * Mineral fragments can come from pre-existing rocks that have been weathered and eroded.

    * Volcanic fragments are pieces of lava or volcanic ash that have been ejected during eruptions.

    Examples of clastic rocks:

    * Sandstone: Composed of sand-sized fragments.

    * Conglomerate: Composed of gravel-sized fragments.

    * Breccia: Similar to conglomerate, but with angular fragments.

    * Tuff: Composed of volcanic ash fragments.

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