The Rocks & Minerals Challenge Game
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Rock Identification by Picture and Attribute
Explorers! Before you begin your journey, you need to recognize these geological specimens.
 
Begin by selecting one of the specimens pictured.
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Metamorphic
      
     
Igneous
          
Sedimentary
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Name: Conglomerate
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Specimen(s)
Fichter, Lynn S.
James Madison University
Classification: Sedimentary
Mineral Compostion:
depends on the composition of the rock fragments
Texture and Distinguishing Properties:
coarse rounded clasts
How Did the Rock Form?
deposited in a stream or near shore
About this rock:
Forms where there is sufficient energy to move large fragments of material. This includes beaches and river systems.
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