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Pyroclastics are rocks formed from the cooling and solidification of material ejected during explosive volcanic eruptions, and are so primarily igneous.

However, this material is often transported an redeposited by processes not directly related to volcanism. When this occurs, the resulting material may be considered sedimentary. Rocks that form from this transported volcanic material are called volcaniclastic rocks.

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No, pyroclastic rocks are not considered sedimentary rocks. They are formed from volcanic activity where ash, cinders, and other volcanic fragments are compacted together. Sedimentary rocks are formed through the accumulation and cementation of sediments like sand, gravel, and mud.

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