how would you get a conglomerate from a granite
how would you get a conglomerate from a granite
Conglomerates are clastic sedimentary rocks that have round fragments ranging in sizes from 2mm and above. Conglomerates belong to rudaceous class. The round fragments present can be of sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic origin, cemented together by clay or ferruginous matrix.
The specialty of conglomerates is their roundness, which can be attained by a source as strong and consistent as that of a flowing river since rocks in such environments undergo the processes of abrasion and attrition. Although the processes of attrition and abrasion can also be related to aeolian, wind isn't as powerful an agent as flowing water, which can move rocks of the size of boulders.
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