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Basalt is slowly broken up into tiny pieces and carried away by a river. The pieces of basalt are deposited many kilometers downstream, where they become part if a conglomerate. What type of rock are the basalt pieces part of now? Explain your answer

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Answer: These broken pieces of rock are called sediments. The word "Sedimentary" comes from the root word "Sediment". Sedimentary rocks are usually formed in water. Streams and rivers carry sediments in their current. Sedimentary rocks are types of rock that are formed by the accumulation or deposition of mineral or organic particles at Earth's surface, followed by cementation. Sedimentation is the collective name for processes that cause these particles to settle in place.

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