Bioclastic
Pronunciation: /ˈˌbaɪoʊˈsiˈɛɫeɪɛsˈtɪk/
Bioclastic (adj)
- Describing rock made of broken pieces of living things, such as shells or coral fragments.
- Made from fragments of organisms that have been broken down and mixed into sediment.
Bioclastic (adjective)
Examples
- The bioclastic fossil fragment rock forms from broken shells and bones.
- Bioclastic fossil fragment rock can show many tiny fragments.