basal conglomerate
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basal conglomerate
(′bā·səl kən′gläm·ə·rət)
(geology) A coarse gravelly sandstone or conglomerate forming the lowest member of a series of related strata which lie unconformably on older rocks; records the encroachment of the seabeach on dry land.
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