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The quartz is a sand conglomerate. It is some yellow-brown iron staining and is secondary from the weathering of the rock.
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∙ 10y agoNo. Conglomerate is a clasitc sedimentary rock.
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What kind of rock or mineral is conglomerate?
Conglomerate is a sedimentary rock formed around other rocks. These other rocks can be any type that is native to the area, or that has been carried from other locations. They are a mixture of different rock types.
What type of rock is meta-conglomerate?
the meta conglomerate is a metamorphic rock it's mineral composition is from quartz & it has a non- foliated texture, it's formed via temprature (the agent of metamorphism) & the type of metamorphism is said to be "thermal" & the pre-metamorphic rock is conglomerate.
What rock forms when small pieces of other rocks are deposited in layers and are cemented together by dissolve mineral material?
Sedimentary rock
How is meta conglomerate different from conglomerate?
Conglomerate is a sedimentary rock that contains gravel-sized clasts. Metaconglomerate is conglomerate that has undergone metamorphism.
Is conglomerate a clastic rock?
No. Conglomerate is a clastic sedimentary rock.
Does conglomerate have any crystals?
Well, Conglomerate is a sedimentary rock and sedimentary rocks are not crystalline in nature, but they do consist of mineral crystals such as Quartz.
What is a mineral that is finer than conglomerate but coarser than siltstone?
The answer is sandstone.
What kind of rock or mineral is conglomerate?
Conglomerate is a sedimentary rock formed around other rocks. These other rocks can be any type that is native to the area, or that has been carried from other locations. They are a mixture of different rock types.
What minerals make up conglomerate?
Hi there, a conglomerate is actually a crock where the dominant grain size is larger than a certain size. From memory it is 5mm. A conglomerate can be made from any mineral assemblage. www.aapg.org is a good place to find out more
What type of rock is meta-conglomerate?
the meta conglomerate is a metamorphic rock it's mineral composition is from quartz & it has a non- foliated texture, it's formed via temprature (the agent of metamorphism) & the type of metamorphism is said to be "thermal" & the pre-metamorphic rock is conglomerate.
What pieces of broken rock shells mineral grains and other materials are also known as?
The usual name for such sedimentary rocks is conglomerate.
A conglomerate is a rock that forms as result of?
Conglomerate forms as a result of the consolidation of sediments which contain rounded pebbles, cobbles, or even boulders of rocks of various types. The rocks that make up the conglomerate are compacted and are cemented together by silica, clay, iron, or calcitic mineral cements which bind all of the clasts together.
What rock forms when small pieces of other rocks are deposited in layers and are cemented together by dissolve mineral material?
Sedimentary rock
How is conglomerate?
conglomerate is a sedimentary rock
How is meta conglomerate different from conglomerate?
Conglomerate is a sedimentary rock that contains gravel-sized clasts. Metaconglomerate is conglomerate that has undergone metamorphism.
Is conglomerate a clastic rock?
No. Conglomerate is a clastic sedimentary rock.
What does conglomerate form?
Conglomerate is a sedimentary rock.
