terrigenous (clastic) sediment
Terrigenous sediments are sediments that come from land and are the most abundant type of sediment. They are created when rocks on land are eroded by wind, rivers, and volcanism, and are then transported by waterways.
Terrigenous sediments are sediments that come from land and are the most abundant type of sediment. They are created when rocks on land are eroded by wind, rivers, and volcanism, and are then transported by waterways.