1 Definition
1.1 Definition
Conglomerate is a sedimentary rock which forms from rounded gravel and boulder sized clasts which are cemented together in a matrix
Lignite is a soft brownish coal which shows traces of plants and is intermediate between bituminous coal and peat
1.3 History
1.3.1 Origin
1.3.2 Discoverer
1.4 Etymology
From Latin conglomeratus, to roll together, i.e. from com together + glomerare to gather into a ball, from glomus (genitive glomeris) a ball
From French, Latin lignum wood + -ite1
1.6 Class
Sedimentary Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
1.6.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
1.8 Family
1.8.1 Group
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
1.9 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
2 Texture
2.1 Texture
Clastic
Amorphous, Glassy
2.2 Color
Beige, Black, Brown, Buff, Light to Dark Grey, Orange, Rust, White, Yellow
Black, Brown, Dark Brown, Grey, Light to Dark Grey
2.4 Maintenance
2.5 Durability
3.1.1 Water Resistant
3.2.1 Scratch Resistant
3.3.1 Stain Resistant
3.3.2 Wind Resistant
3.4.1 Acid Resistant
3.5 Appearance
Shiny and Rounded
Veined or Pebbled
4 Uses
4.1 Architecture
4.1.1 Interior Uses
Decorative Aggregates, Floor Tiles, Homes
Not Yet Used
4.1.2 Exterior Uses
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings, Roof Tiles
Not Yet Used
4.1.4 Other Architectural Uses
4.2 Industry
4.2.1 Construction Industry
As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Roadstone
for Road Aggregate, Steel Production
4.2.3 Medical Industry
Not Yet Used
Not Yet Used
4.3 Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines
Not Yet Used
4.4 Other Uses
4.4.1 Commercial Uses
Cemetery Markers, In aquifers, Tombstones
Electricity Generation
5 Types
5.1 Types
Not Available
Xyloid Lignite or Fossil Wood and Compact Lignite or Perfect Lignite
5.2 Features
Clasts are smooth to touch, Is one of the oldest rock, Matrix variable
Generally rough to touch, Helps in production of Heat and Electricity, Used as fossil fuel
6.2 Archaeological Significance
6.2.1 Monuments
6.2.3 Famous Monuments
Data Not Available
Not Applicable
6.2.5 Sculpture
6.3.2 Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
Not Applicable
6.3.3 Pictographs
6.3.5 Petroglyphs
6.4.1 Figurines
6.6 Fossils
7 Formation
7.1 Formation
Conglomerate forms where sediments consisting mainly of pebble and cobble-size clasts at least two millimeters in diameter starts accumulating.
Coal formation takes place due to accumulation of plant debris in a swamp environment. The Coal formation process continues, as peat turns into lignite brown or black coal at increasing heat and pressure.
8.2 Composition
8.2.1 Mineral Content
Clay, Sand, Silica, Silt
Not Available
8.3.1 Compound Content
NaCl, CaO
Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Sulphur
8.5 Transformation
8.5.2 Metamorphism
8.5.3 Types of Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism
Not Applicable
8.5.5 Weathering
8.5.7 Types of Weathering
Not Applicable
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
8.5.9 Erosion
8.5.10 Types of Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion
9 Properties
9.1 Physical Properties
9.1.1 Hardness
11.1.2 Grain Size
Coarse Grained
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained
11.1.3 Fracture
11.1.4 Streak
11.1.5 Porosity
Highly Porous
Highly Porous
11.1.6 Luster
Dull
Dull to Vitreous to Submetallic
11.1.7 Compressive Strength
11.1.14 Cleavage
Non-Existent
Non-Existent
11.1.15 Toughness
Not Available
Not Available
11.1.16 Specific Gravity
11.1.17 Transparency
11.1.18 Density
1.7-2.3 g/cm3800-801 g/cm3
0
1400
11.2 Thermal Properties
11.2.1 Specific Heat Capacity
0.92 kJ/Kg K1.26 kJ/Kg K
0.14
3.2
11.2.4 Resistance
Heat Resistant
Heat Resistant
12 Reserves
12.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents
12.1.1 Asia
China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, Uzbekistan
Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Pakistan, Turkey, Vietnam
12.1.2 Africa
Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa
Botswana, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania
12.1.3 Europe
Austria, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Belgium, Bulgaria, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, The Czech Republic, Ukraine, United Kingdom
12.1.4 Others
12.2 Deposits in Western Continents
12.3.1 North America
Canada, USA
Canada, Mexico, USA
12.3.3 South America
Brazil
Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela
12.4 Deposits in Oceania Continent
12.4.1 Australia
New South Wales, New Zealand
New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria