Polished Marillana Conglomerate MC102

MC102 Marillana Conglomerate rough rock, cut and polished on one side with a natural back.

Dimensions at widest points approx. 140 mm x 110 mm x 60 mm thick.

Weight is 756 grams.

From Marillana station in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

Conglomerate is a sedimentary rock consisting of individual pebbles (clasts) within a finer-grained matrix that have become cemented together. Conglomerates are a very common rock type that occur in numerous locations world wide. The clasts in this example are comprised mainly of banded jaspers, quartz and chert.