0
What is a rock that is made up as pebbles and sand grains that have been cemented together?
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Conglomerate; a clastic sedimentary rock composed of rounded pebbles and sand cemented together.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What do pieces of sediment that have been pressed and cemented together form?
Sedimentary rock.
What does breccia look like?
Breccia refers to a rock that is composed of the broken fragments of the rocks or minerals that have been cemented together. The broken fragments of the rocks or minerals are usually cemented together to form a fine grained matrix.
What is Conglomerate Rock?
Conglomerate is a sedimentary rock. It has pebbles glued in the rock so it looks like a lot of pebbles put together.
From what rock is sandstone formed?
Sandstone is formed of layers of eroded rock grains deposited in shallow seas. Under immense pressure, the grains eventually become sandstone. Sandstone comes in many colors. Red sandstone is colored by iron oxide.
Is sandstone igneous or sedimentary or metamorphic?
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock which is made up of sand grains which have been compressed to form a rock that has very weak bonds holding the grains together. The grains themselves can be igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic depending on which rock the grains were eroded from.
What are small rounded stones that have been cemented together called?
egg rocks we have them in front garden!
What is the texture of conglomerate?
Conglomerate is made up of rounded pebbles cemented together. The pebbles have been rounded by the action of moving water. This could be from a river or stream or from waves on a long ago beach.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.
What do pieces of sediment that have been pressed and cemented together form?
Sedimentary rock.
What does breccia look like?
Breccia refers to a rock that is composed of the broken fragments of the rocks or minerals that have been cemented together. The broken fragments of the rocks or minerals are usually cemented together to form a fine grained matrix.
Rocks made of loose material that have been cemented together is what?
They're called clastic sedimentary rocks.
Is sedimentary rock made from solidified lava?
Rock that is formed from volcanoes are igneous rocks. Sedimentary rocks are formed from other layers of grains that are heaving and over millions of years have enough weight squish the grains into a proper rock. This is why the newest rocks are found at the top of layers.
What are some sedimentary rocks are made from smaller rounded stones that have been cemented together called .?
conglomerate rock
What is Conglomerate Rock?
Conglomerate is a sedimentary rock. It has pebbles glued in the rock so it looks like a lot of pebbles put together.
From what rock is sandstone formed?
Sandstone is formed of layers of eroded rock grains deposited in shallow seas. Under immense pressure, the grains eventually become sandstone. Sandstone comes in many colors. Red sandstone is colored by iron oxide.
The difference between quartzite and quartz is that in quartzite the grains have been what moving closer together.?
compacted
What does clastic mean?
Clastic material is composed of rock fragments. A clastic rock is composed of smaller rock fragments, such as sand or silt, that have been cemented together.
Is clay the same as mudstone?
No. Clay is the finest size of particle that can be found in sediment. Mustone is a solid rock formed from particles of clay and silt that have been cemented together.
