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  • Conglomerate: The Rock with the Largest Particles Explained
    The rock made up of the largest particles is conglomerate.

    Here's why:

    * Conglomerate is a sedimentary rock formed from cemented gravel. Gravel is defined as rock fragments larger than 2 millimeters in diameter.

    * Sandstone is made of sand-sized particles (between 0.0625 and 2 millimeters).

    * Siltstone is made of silt-sized particles (between 0.0039 and 0.0625 millimeters).

    * Claystone is made of clay-sized particles (smaller than 0.0039 millimeters).

    Therefore, conglomerate has the largest particles among these common sedimentary rocks.

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