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Sedimentology

a visual scale of six roundness classes from very angular to well rounded for sedimentary grains.

In sedimentology, Powers roundness scale refers to a visual scale of six roundness classes from very angular to well rounded for sedimentary grains. This meaning comes from Powers (1953) in Journal of Sedimentary Research.[1]

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  1. Powers, M. C. (1953). A new roundness scale for sedimentary particles. Journal of Sedimentary Research, 23(2), 117-119. https://doi.org/10.1306/d4269567-2b26-11d7-8648000102c1865d

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