Roundness (geology)
The smoothness of clastic particles / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Roundness is the degree of smoothing due to abrasion of sedimentary particles. It is expressed as the ratio of the average radius of curvature of the edges or corners to the radius of curvature of the maximum inscribed sphere.
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