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Siliciclastic Rock

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-025575

Rocks such as shale and sandstone which are formed by the compaction and cementation of quartz-rich mineral grains.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-025575
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesUSGS National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-025575",
  "term": "Siliciclastic Rock",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Rocks such as shale and sandstone which are formed by the compaction and cementation of quartz-rich mineral grains.",
  "references": [
    "USGS National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/siliciclastic-rock/"
}

Record 25,575 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.