Definition
Conglomerate is a sedimentary rock which forms from rounded gravel and boulder sized clasts which are cemented together in a matrix
History
Origin
Italy
Discoverer
Unknown
Etymology
From Latin conglomeratus, to roll together, i.e. from com together + glomerare to gather into a ball, from glomus (genitive glomeris) a ball
Class
Sedimentary Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Family
Group
-
Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Texture
Clastic
Color
Beige, Black, Brown, Buff, Light to Dark Grey, Orange, Rust, White, Yellow
Maintenance
More
Durability
Durable
Water Resistant
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58% - Sedimentary Rocks Rocks
Scratch Resistant
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61% - Sedimentary Rocks Rocks have it !
Stain Resistant
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42% - Sedimentary Rocks Rocks
Wind Resistant
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36% - Sedimentary Rocks Rocks
Acid Resistant
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19% - Sedimentary Rocks Rocks
Appearance
Shiny and Rounded
Architecture
Interior Uses
Decorative Aggregates, Floor Tiles, Homes
Exterior Uses
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings, Roof Tiles
Other Architectural Uses
Curbing
Industry
Construction Industry
As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Roadstone
Medical Industry
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Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines
Other Uses
Commercial Uses
Cemetery Markers, In aquifers, Tombstones
Types
Orthoconglomerate and Paraconglomerate
Features
Clasts are smooth to touch, Is one of the oldest rock, Matrix variable
Archaeological Significance
Monuments
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Famous Monuments
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Sculpture
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Famous Sculptures
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Pictographs
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Petroglyphs
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Figurines
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Fossils
Present
Formation
Conglomerate forms where sediments consisting mainly of pebble and cobble-size clasts at least two millimeters in diameter starts accumulating.
Composition
Mineral Content
Clay, Sand, Silica, Silt
Compound Content
NaCl, CaO
Transformation
Metamorphism
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17% - Sedimentary Rocks Rocks have it !
Types of Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism
Weathering
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78% - Sedimentary Rocks Rocks
Types of Weathering
-
Erosion
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86% - Sedimentary Rocks Rocks
Types of Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion
Physical Properties
Hardness
2-3
1
7
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Grain Size
Coarse Grained
Fracture
Uneven
Streak
White
Porosity
Highly Porous
Luster
Dull
Compressive Strength
70.00 N/mm2
Rank: 35 (Overall)
0.15
450
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Cleavage
-
Toughness
-
Specific Gravity
2.86-2.88
0
8.4
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Transparency
Opaque
Density
1.7-2.3 g/cm3
0
1400
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Thermal Properties
Specific Heat Capacity
0.92 kJ/Kg K
Rank: 10 (Overall)
0.14
3.2
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Resistance
Heat Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Asia
China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, Uzbekistan
Africa
Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa
Europe
Austria, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Others
Greenland
Deposits in Western Continents
North America
Canada, USA
South America
Brazil
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Australia
New South Wales, New Zealand