Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology (12th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Section 7.2 - Detrital Sedimentary Rocks - Eye on Earth 7.1 - Page 218: 1

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Angular grains in sedimentary rocks indicate that the sediment was not transported over long distances. The presence of angular grains suggests that the sediment has undergone minimal rounding and abrasion, which typically occurs during long-distance transportation. Therefore, angular grains imply that the sediment source and the deposition site were relatively close to each other.

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