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Diamictite
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Definition

Diamictite is a sedimentary rock that consists of non-sorted to poorly sorted terrigenous sediment containing particles that range in size from clay to boulders, suspended in a matrix of mudstone or sandstone

History

Origin

Southern Mongolia

Discoverer

Unknown

Etymology

From Greek dia through and meiktós or mixed

Class

Sedimentary Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Soft Rock

Family

Group

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Other Categories

Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Define Diamictite

Diamictite is one of the important type of rocks. If we have to define Diamictite in general, . Diamictite comes under Sedimentary Rocks. All have similar properties and formation process. Along with Diamictite Definition, know more about the History of Diamictite, Etymology of Diamictite in next sections.