Question

3 differences between conglomerate and breccia ?

Answer 1

Answer:

Breccia and conglomerate are very similar rocks. They are both clastic sedimentary rocks composed of particles larger than two millimeters in diameter. The difference is in the shape of the large particles. In breccia the large particles are angular in shape, but in conglomerate the particles are rounded.

Answer 2

Answer:

1. A breccia is well satisfied, but the conglomerate is not well satisfy

2. Breccia clasts are size of Boulder, whereas conglomerate clasts are very fine grained

3. Breccia has a compacted clay rich matrix, but, conglomerate has no matrix