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  • Conglomerate: Formation, Characteristics, and Identification
    The sedimentary rock formed by the compaction and cementation of rounded pebbles is conglomerate.

    Here's why:

    * Conglomerate is a clastic sedimentary rock made up of rounded gravel-sized fragments (pebbles, cobbles, and boulders).

    * The rounded shape of the pebbles indicates that they were transported a significant distance by water or wind, which smoothed their edges.

    * Breccia is another clastic sedimentary rock composed of gravel-sized fragments, but these fragments are angular, indicating they were transported a shorter distance and haven't been rounded by erosion.

    Let me know if you have any other questions about sedimentary rocks!

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