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Texture includes the shape, roundness, surface features, grain size, and fabric of the components — principally the detrital ones — of a sandstone. Except for fabric and surface features, all have been studied exhaustively so that there is a great literature.
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Pettijohn, F.J., Potter, P.E., Siever, R. (1972). Texture. In: Sand and Sandstone. Springer Study Edition. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-9974-6_3
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