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siliciclastic
a. (context geology English) Describing clastic rocks that bear quartz or similar silicate minerals
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Siliciclastic
Siliciclastic rocks (commonly misspelled siliclastic) are clastic non carbonate sedimentary rocks that are almost exclusively silica-bearing, either as forms of quartz or other silicate minerals. All siliciclastic rocks are formed by inorganic processes, or deposited through some mechanical process, such as stream deposits (delta deposits) that are subsequently lithified. They are sandstone based rocks accounting for about 50 - 60% of the world oil and gas exploration.The other silicate minerals that are generally present in siliciclastic sedimentary rocks are feldspar, biotite etc....
Category:Sedimentary rocks