Cryptoclastic


[krip-tuh-klas-tik] /ˌkrɪp təˈklæs tɪk/

adjective, Geology.
1.
(of rock) composed of minute or microscopic fragments.
/ˌkrɪptəʊˈklæstɪk/
adjective
1.
(of minerals and rocks) composed of microscopic fragments

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