Whitney Burris
Earth Science 2010 Lab Demonstration
Dr. Murry
Making Conglomerate Rock
Objective: To demonstrate how conglomerate rock is made.
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Shoe box
Plastic garbage bag
Paper cups
Sandwich bags
Dry cement
Dry sand
Water
Rocks
Steps:
1. Line the shoe box with plastic.
2. Add one cup of dry cement, one cup of dry sand, and one cup of cold
water. Mix thoroughly.
3. Add rocks to the mixture and mix again.
4. Line the small cups with the sandwich bags and pour the mixture.
5. Place the cups in a warm area (i.e. a kitchen cabinet) until the mixture is
dry.
6. Once the mixture is dry you have created a conglomerate rock! Describe
the texture of the rock.