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(5.10)<br />

Substituting this into equation (3) for circularity (C):<br />

(5.11)<br />

This successfully produces a ratio between the area <strong>of</strong> a clast and the area <strong>of</strong> an<br />

imaginary circle with perimeter equal to that <strong>of</strong> the clast. The ratio can range from<br />

0 to 1, with very elongate shapes trending to 0 and very compact shapes<br />

trending to 1.<br />

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