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A '''granule''' is a [[clastic rocks|clast]] of [[rock (geology)|rock]] with a [[particle size]] of 2 to 4 millimetres based on the [[Particle size (grain size)|Krumbein phi scale]] of [[sedimentology]]. Granules are generally considered to be larger than [[sand]] (0.0625 to 2 millimetres diameter) and smaller than [[pebble]]s (4 to 64 millimetres diameter). A rock made predominantly of granules is termed a [[conglomerate (geology)|conglomerate]].<ref name="Folk1980a">Folk, R.L. (1980) ''The Petrology of Sedimentary Rocks.'' Austin, Texas, Hemphill Publishing Company. 182 pp. ISBN 0-914696-14-9</ref> |
A '''granule''' is a [[clastic rocks|clast]] of [[rock (geology)|rock]] with a [[particle size]] of 2 to 4 millimetres based on the [[Particle size (grain size)|Krumbein phi scale]] of [[sedimentology]]. Granules are generally considered to be larger than [[sand]] (0.0625 to 2 millimetres diameter) and smaller than [[pebble]]s (4 to 64 millimetres diameter). A rock made predominantly of granules is termed a [[conglomerate (geology)|conglomerate]].<ref name="Folk1980a">Folk, R.L. (1980) ''The Petrology of Sedimentary Rocks.'' Austin, Texas, Hemphill Publishing Company. 182 pp. ISBN 0-914696-14-9</ref> |
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A granule is a clast of rock with a particle size of 2 to 4 millimetres based on the Krumbein phi scale of sedimentology. Granules are generally considered to be larger than sand (0.0625 to 2 millimetres diameter) and smaller than pebbles (4 to 64 millimetres diameter). A rock made predominantly of granules is termed a conglomerate.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Folk, R.L. (1980) The Petrology of Sedimentary Rocks. Austin, Texas, Hemphill Publishing Company. 182 pp. ISBN 0-914696-14-9
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