Bioclastic rock

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Description

Sedimentary rock consisting of fragments and broken remains of organisms; e.g. Limestone composed of Shell fragments.

Synonyms and Related Terms

bioclast; roche bioclastique (Fr.); rocha bioclástica (Port.)

Resources and Citations

  • José Delgado Rodrigues, LNEC, Submitted information, 2009.