constituents are optional categories as they are not always observed. The other three properties should always be mentioned.

The following are examples of rock names using Folk's fivefold name:
:Coarse sandstone: calcitic submature micaceous subarkose
:Fine sandstone: supermature quartzarenite
:Sandy granule conglomerate: calcitic submature calclithite
:Very fine sandstone: chert-cemented submature quartzose phyllarenite
:Clayey very fine sandstone: immature fossiliferous plagioclase arkose

Clan designation

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