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The document discusses the need for a standardized system to classify sedimentary rocks based on their grain size and mineral composition. It proposes a new three-part naming system that describes the (1) grain size, (2) textural maturity, and (3) mineral composition. For grain size, it defines 15 textural groups depending on the proportions of gravel, sand, silt, and clay. It also separates sedimentary rocks into eight types based on their silt-sand-gravel mineral composition, independent of clay content.
- Author
- Javi Caicedo
- Language
- EN