Dropstone
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dropstone-262-10792828
title:
Dropstone
text:
Dropstones are isolated fragments of rock found within finer-grained water-deposited sedimentary rocks or pyroclastic beds. They range in size from small pebbles to boulders. The critical distinguishing feature is that there is evidence that they were not transported by normal water currents, but rather dropped in vertically through the air or water column. Such depositions can occur during a volcanic eruption, e.g.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Rock fragments found within host rock
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dropstone
date created:
date modified:
2024-01-02T18:21:28Z
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image:
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fields total:
13
integrity:
15