Pyroclastic Sediments

Unlike Terrigenous Sediments (Clastic), which are derived from land, Pyroclastic Sediments are derived from volcanic eruptions. They may closely resemble the Terrigenous Sediments, for they may have gone through similar weathering and abrasion cycle after falling above the existing sediments as a result of eruptions.

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