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An armored mud ball is a small sedimentary structure, formed in flowing water, which consists of a fragment of clay or mud that has been rolled by currents into a spherical shape, and which then becomes coated in a layer of sand, gravel or pebbles that serves to protect (armor) it against further breakdown. Armored mud balls can vary in size from less than a centimeters up to 50 centimeters in diameter. Typically, they are between 5 and 10 centimeters in diameter. Mud balls are known to form in many parts of the world, and armored mud balls can form in river, lake or marine environments.
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