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Conglomerate and Mugearite Definition


Definition

Definition
Mugearite is a type of oligoclase bearing basalt, also comprising of olivine, apatite, and opaque oxides  
Conglomerate is a sedimentary rock which forms from rounded gravel and boulder sized clasts which are cemented together in a matrix  

History
  
  

Origin
Skye, Scotland  
Italy  

Discoverer
Alfred Harker  
Unknown  

Etymology
From mugear +‎ -ite  
From Latin conglomeratus, to roll together, i.e. from com together + glomerare to gather into a ball, from glomus (genitive glomeris) a ball  

Class
Igneous Rocks  
Sedimentary Rocks  

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock  
Durable Rock, Soft Rock  

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic  
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Other Categories
Opaque Rock  
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock  

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