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Earth Material Component Relation Types
Types of nature or form that a rock component part may be observed within its parent composite material
Admixed
ADMIXED
Contains bands
CONTAINS BANDS
Bands
BANDS
Contains clasts
CONTAINS CLASTS
Clasts
CLASTS
Core of composite intrusion
CORE OF COMPOSITE INTRUSION
[part of] composite intrusion
[PART OF] COMPOSITE INTRUSION
Margin of composite intrusion
MARGIN OF COMPOSITE INTRUSION
Contains concretions
CONTAINS CONCRETIONS
Concretions
CONCRETIONS
Part of cycle
PART OF CYCLE
Hybridised
HYBRIDISED
Contains interbeds
CONTAINS INTERBEDS
Interbeds
INTERBEDS
Interbedded
INTERBEDDED
Interbanded
INTERBANDED
Contains lenses
CONTAINS LENSES
Lenses
LENSES
Forms rock matrix
FORMS ROCK MATRIX
Contains nodules
CONTAINS NODULES
Nodules
NODULES
Potential part of variable admixture
POTENTIAL PART OF VARIABLE ADMIXTURE
Contains rafts
CONTAINS RAFTS
Rafts
RAFTS
Part of mixed sedimentary rock sequence
PART OF MIXED SEDIMENTARY ROCK SEQUENCE
Subequal part of composite
SUBEQUAL PART OF COMPOSITE
Juxtaposed tectonically
JUXTAPOSED TECTONICALLY
Contains veins
CONTAINS VEINS
Veins
VEINS
Contains xenoliths
CONTAINS XENOLITHS
Xenoliths
XENOLITHS
Contains exotic material
CONTAINS EXOTIC MATERIAL
Is exotic
IS EXOTIC