cataclasite

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noun

A type of cataclastic rock that is formed by fracturing and comminution during faulting.

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Meanings

nouncataclasite (plural cataclasites)

plural cataclasites

  1. A type of cataclastic rock that is formed by fracturing and comminution during faulting.
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APA

cataclasite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cataclasite

MLA

“cataclasite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cataclasite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cataclasite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cataclasite.

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