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Because they have been transported by water the pebbles may be from a wide variety of rock types. The size of these rock fragments is over 2 mm in diameter.
After the pebbles have been deposited they are compacted by the sediments that pile up on top of them. Over very long periods of time the pebbles become cemented together by minerals. Silica, calcite, and iron oxides are the most common cementing minerals.
The rounded rock particles in the conglomerate are easily visible to the naked eye.
Conglomerate is often much harder and resistant than the sandstones and shales that surround it. Conglomerate is scientifically valuable because the individual stones are samples of the older rocks that were exposed as it was forming---important clues about the ancient environment.
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What kind of texture would a conglomerate rock have?
hard
What kind of texture will conglomerate rock have?
Conglomerate is a rock that has pieces of other rocks glued together to form one larger chunk. Therefore, they have a coarse-grained texture
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.
How does texture affect grain size in rock?
It doesn't. The grain size effects the texture. If a rock has a small grain size, it will have a smooth texture. If the grain size is large, such as pebbles, the texture will be rough. For example, siltstone is one of the smoothest rocks because it contains silt particles, which are .0004cm to .006cm. Conglomerate though contains various particles including cobbles and boulders, which are from 10cm to 100cm.
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 is the Characteristics of Conglomerate corporation?
features of conglomerate
What does conglomerate form?
Conglomerate is a sedimentary rock.
What kind of texture does a conglomerate rock have?
There are two kinds od Conglomerate rocks, Paraconglomerates and Orthoconglomerates; Paraconglomerates are one of two varieties of conglomerate rock defined by texture consisting of a matrix supported rock that consists of at least 15% sand sized grains (<2 mm); the rest being larger grains of varying sizes. Orthoconglomerates are defined by texture. They are a grain supported rock that consists primarily of gravel sized grains (~256 mm) and less than 15% matrix grains (<2 mm, ie. Sand and finer particles).
What is the color of conglomerate?
Conglomerate is a whitish with grey rock.
What rhymes with Conglomerate?
There are no perfect rhymes for the word conglomerate.
