Geology & Rocks
Conglomerate
Conglomerate is formed from river gravel or sandy gravel that, after millions of years under high pressure and heat, has been cemented together into a rock.
Created: March 10, 2022 10:39 AM Tags: Sedimentære
Conglomerate is formed from river gravel or sandy gravel that, after millions of years under high pressure and heat, has been cemented together into a rock. The name comes from Latin and means mixture. The rock is easily recognisable, see the picture.
Conglomerate. Photo: BeeKaaEll, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
