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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.

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Is a conglomerate a mineral?

No, a conglomerate is not a mineral. A conglomerate is a type of sedimentary rock that is made up of rounded pebbles and larger rock fragments that are cemented together. Minerals are naturally occurring inorganic solids with a specific chemical composition and crystal structure.


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 kind of rock is conglomerate?

conglomerate is sedimentary rockCoarsely-angular, poorly-sorted clasts in a silicious or carbonate matrix.


Sedimentary rock that forms when rock or mineral fragments are cemented together is called?

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What kind of rock is gravel pebbles for conglomerate?

sedimentary rock


What is the streak of conglomerate?

what is the streak of sedimentary rocks


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 kind of texture would a conglomerate rock have?

hard


What kind of sedimentary rock is made of fragments of rocks cemented together by a mineral?

Breccia is the type of sedimentary rock that is made of other fragmented rocks. The mineral that holds the fragments together can be made from the same rock material as the larger fragments, or from a different type of rock entirely.


What rock does conglomerate form?

Conglomerate is a sedimentary rock.


Rock that is made up of pebbles cemented together with other sediments?

Pebble conglomerate is rock that is made up of pebbles cemented together with other sediments.


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