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Detritus

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001042

Loose, unconsolidated fragments of rock, minerals, or organic matter that have been weathered and eroded from pre-existing materials. This material is transported by natural agents like water, wind, or ice and eventually deposited to form sedimentary rocks. Detritus forms the primary component of clastic sedimentary reservoirs.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001042
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeology
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001042",
  "term": "Detritus",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "Loose, unconsolidated fragments of rock, minerals, or organic matter that have been weathered and eroded from pre-existing materials. This material is transported by natural agents like water, wind, or ice and eventually deposited to form sedimentary rocks. Detritus forms the primary component of clastic sedimentary reservoirs.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/detritus/"
}

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