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... sandstones and cherts sediments rare or nonexistent limestones and dolomites sandstones , cherts , argillaceous rocks , limestones , and dolomites sandstones , cherts , limestones , and dolomites argillaceous rocks , limestones , and ...
... sandstones and cherts sediments rare or nonexistent limestones and dolomites sandstones , cherts , argillaceous rocks , limestones , and dolomites sandstones , cherts , limestones , and dolomites argillaceous rocks , limestones , and ...
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... SANDSTONES Sandstones are siliciclastic sedimentary rocks that consist mainly of sand - size grains ( clast diameters from 2 to 1/16 millimetre ) either bonded together by interstitial chemical cement or lithified into a cohesive rock ...
... SANDSTONES Sandstones are siliciclastic sedimentary rocks that consist mainly of sand - size grains ( clast diameters from 2 to 1/16 millimetre ) either bonded together by interstitial chemical cement or lithified into a cohesive rock ...
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... sandstones from various environments . Immature sandstones contain a clay matrix , and the sand - size grains are usually angular and poorly sorted . This means that a wide range of sand sizes is present . Such sandstones are ...
... sandstones from various environments . Immature sandstones contain a clay matrix , and the sand - size grains are usually angular and poorly sorted . This means that a wide range of sand sizes is present . Such sandstones are ...
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