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chemical rock

rock
Also known as: nonclastic rock
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  • chemistry of sedimentary rocks
    sedimentary rock
    / Texture

    Noncarbonate chemical sedimentary rocks in large part exhibit crystalline texture, with individual mineral grains forming an interlocking arrangement. Depositional setting is an insignificant factor in both determining crystal size and altering crystalline texture. The size of crystals is controlled to a greater degree by the rate…

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    Noncarbonate chemical sedimentary rocks in large part exhibit crystalline texture, with individual mineral grains forming an interlocking arrangement. Depositional setting is an insignificant factor in both determining crystal size and altering crystalline texture. The size of crystals is controlled to a greater degree by the rate…

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