Sentence examples for whose clasts are from inspiring English sources

Conglomerates are consolidated gravel whose clasts are subrounded to rounded.

These clasts are derived mainly from the underlying bedrock.

Breccias are consolidated rubble; their clasts are angular or subangular.

If the clasts are all of quartz, then it is called a quartzose conglomerate.

They are located beneath and adjacent to the larger clasts but gently overlap or arch over them, suggesting that the coarse clasts are dropstones (i.e., ice-rafted blocks released as floating masses of ice melt).

Most of the gravel clasts are sandstone.

Coarse clasts are rare, but present.

The clasts are either embedded in the host matrix or in direct contact with adjacent clasts.

Conversely, lithic clasts are largely variable in shape and size, and are mainly represented by basement-derived clasts.

Dark muddy clasts are ubiquitous and exhibit a planar fabric.

Detrital clays and/or clay clasts are often present.