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| definition | Particulate constituents of a compound material adhere to each other strongly enough that the aggregate can be considered a solid material in its own right. | |||||
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| definition | Consolidation ranges from unconsolidated to indurated on scale of description | |||
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| definition | Shoveled with difficulty, relative density 0.4 - 0.7. | |||
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| definition | Requires blasting or heavy equipment to loosen, Relative density 0.9-1.0. Rings to blow of hammer. | |||||||||
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| definition | Multiple blows with standard rock hammer (less than 1 kg) are required to break rock. | |||
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| definition | Rock can be broken with single blow from standard rock hammer (less than 1 kg mass). | |||
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| definition | Particulate constituents of a compound material do not adhere to each other strongly enough that the aggregate can be considered a solid in its own right. | |||||||
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| definition | Easily shoveled, can be indented with fingers, Relative density 0.2-0.4. | |||
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| definition | Easily indented with fingers, Relative density 0.0-0.2. | |||