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How do the rock fragments formed by weathering become rounded grains?
Sedimentary rocks are formed from the rock fragments that are made when a rock is eroed. Theese rock fragments are transported (carried away) from the rock face, usually by streams or rivers. As they are transported by the water, the rock fragments knock against each other and wear away. When they become very small they are called grains
Is a conglomerate rock containing sharp and anular fragments?
No, a conglomerate rock wil have rounded pebbles while a breccia will have angular grains.
Are pebbles classified as a sedimentary rocks?
No. If it has rounded pebbles, it's probably called conglomerate, a sedimentary rock containing rounded rock fragments from 3/4" to 6' in diameter that may have a sandy matrix. Sandstone is made up of much smaller grains.
What are Rocks made from fragments of minerals or other rocks called?
Clastic sedimentary rock.
What kind of rock indicates the short-distance transport of sediment?
The sedimentary rock breccia indicates short distance transport of sediments because the rock fragments that make it up are still angular and not rounded from abrasion.
A sedimentary rock made up of rock fragments with rounded edges is called?
congolmerate
What is A sedimentary rock made up of rock fragments with rounded edges is called?
conglomerate
What sedimentary rock made up of rock fragments with sharp edges?
breccia
What is a sedimentary rock made up of rock fragments with round edges called?
conglomerate
What is a sedimentary rock made up of rounded fragments of sand called?
sediment
What kind of rock is composed of rounded rock fragments?
A conglomerate, classified by rounded rock fragments larger than 2cm compacted and cemented into a rock.
What is a sedimentary rock made up of rounded fragments of other rocks is called?
Conglomerate.
How do the rock fragments formed by weathering become rounded grains?
Sedimentary rocks are formed from the rock fragments that are made when a rock is eroed. Theese rock fragments are transported (carried away) from the rock face, usually by streams or rivers. As they are transported by the water, the rock fragments knock against each other and wear away. When they become very small they are called grains
What is the name of the edges of sedimentary rocks when formed with rock fragments?
conglomerate
What process causes a rock with sharp edges to have rounded edges?
Abrasion
A rock made entirely of seashell fragments?
Coquina is a form of limestone made of seashells and seashell fragments.
When does erosion occur?
Erosion occurs when a rock is carried away from where it was weathered. It makes the rock fragments rounded and small.
