Abstract
Packing has been defined as the effective utilization of space by mutual arrangement of the constituent grains of an aggregate. The effective utilization of space is governed both by the material aspect of the constituent grains (size range, size ratio, shape, etc.) of a clastic sediment and the mechanism aspect (the manner of deposition) of the agent. Three new measures of packing have been introduced: (1) intrinsic packability factor ( P f) denoting the maximum packing attainable with a particular set of grains: (2) packing efficiency ( P c), denoting how far the agent is capable of attaining the said maximum; and (3) packing index ( P i), denoting the resultant of the material aspect and the mechanism aspect. For proper appreciation of the packing of a clastic sediment, all the three packing parameters need to be determined.
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