The grains
are not only large,
but also round
- this rock is formed by
pebbles, which have previously been rounded by water. They are marine
rocks, formed under water.
Fossils are seldom
present due to the
conditions in which they are formed.
They are formed when
water carries
sediments in a flow.
The heaviest parts are deposited first
and become
conglomerate. Other particles are carried further and
become
other,
finer grained rocks.
In normal, long-term water flow the sediments are
sorted in that way before they are deposited.
Sometimes, though, if
rapid deposition happens in short-term flows, the sediments are not
sorted that well and the grain size of conglomerate can be mixed.
What minerals are present?
Any!
This is a term, just like breccia
or pegmatite,
which
applies to
a rock's texture and not chemical composition.
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