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Fill in the missing sediment names on the following table.
 Table 7.1 Particle Size Classification for Dentrital Rocks  Size Range  (millimeters)  Particle Name  Common Sediment Name  Dentrital Rock <256 Boulder 64256 Cobble  Conglomerate 464 Pebble  or breccia 24 Granule 1/162 Sand  Sandstone 1/2561/16 Silt  Shale, mudstone or <1/256 Clay  siltstone \begin{array}{l}\text { Table 7.1 Particle Size Classification for Dentrital Rocks }\\\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | } \hline \begin{array} { r } \text { Size Range } \\\text { (millimeters) }\end{array} & \text { Particle Name } & \text { Common Sediment Name } & { \text { Dentrital Rock } } \\\hline < 256 & \text { Boulder } & & \\64 - 256 & \text { Cobble } & & \text { Conglomerate } \\4 - 64 & \text { Pebble } & & \text { or breccia } \\2 - 4 & \text { Granule } & & \\1 / 16 - 2 & \text { Sand } & & \text { Sandstone } \\1 / 256 - 1 / 16 & \text { Silt } & & \text { Shale, mudstone or } \\< 1 / 256 & \text { Clay } & & \text { siltstone } \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}


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