Earth Science Digital Image Library - Conglomerate
Earth Science Digital Image Library - Conglomerate
Grade Levels
10th Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
Course, Subject
Science and Technology and Engineering Education, Science
Related Academic Standards
Topic
Rocks
Description
Conglomerate is a coarse-grained clastic sedimentary rock, composed of rounded to subangular fragments larger than 2 millimeters in diameter. This sample was collected from the Middle-Upper Silurian Shawangunk conglomerate.
Location
Route 44/55, New Paltz, Ulster County, NY
Credits
With support from the Center for Applied Technologies in Education, The Earth Science Digital Image Library is an initiative authored by Russell Agostaro, Newburgh Enlarged City School District, Newburgh, New York.
Description
The Earth Science Digital Image Library is an archive of quality digital images for teacher and/or student reference in their studies of Earth Science. For additional information about the image, please click on a link below: