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pseudoconglomerate
A rock that resembles, or may easily be mistaken for, a normal sedimentary conglomerate. Examples include a crush conglomerate consisting of cemented fragments that have been rolled and rounded nearly in place by orogenic forces; a pebble dike; a sandstone packed with rounded concretions; and an aggregate of rounded boulders produced in place by spheroidal weathering and surrounded by clayey material.
- Parte del discurso: noun
- Industria/ámbito: Minería
- Categoría: Minería general; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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- ed.young
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