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Agglomerate

A volcanic rock consisting of rounded and angular fragments fused together. Agglomerate (Marble) - Marble chips bound with resin containing marble dust generally composed of 90-95 marble and having a brecciated appearance.

Large, coarse, angular rock fragments associated with lava flow that are ejected during explosive volcanic eruptions. Although they may appear to resemble sedimentary conglomerates, agglomerates are igneous rocks that consist almost wholly of angular or rounded lava fragments of varying size and shape. Some geologists sort agglomerates into bombs, blocks, and breccia. Bombs are ejected in a molten state, becoming rounded upon solidification, and blocks are erupted as solid fragments. Upon accumulation and solidification of the angular fragments (also known as pyroclastics), they form agglomerates.

A coarse-grained volcanic rock composed of sharp or sub-angular fragments of lava, set in a fine matrix. Some agglomerates are pyroclastic, having formed during a volcanic eruption; others are deposits from mud flows or lahars.

The material is irregularly aggregated and consists of masses up to one foot across, chiefly of volcanic ejectamenta—broken basaltic columns, red and black scoriaceous material and, in one instance noted, a small volcanic bomb, pear-shaped and about eight inches in length.

Agglomerate Stone is a manufactured stone made from natural stone chips suspended in a binder such as cement, epoxy resins or polyester. The most well known agglomerated stone is poured-in-place terrazzo, used in building for thousands of years. Today, some of the most popular manufactured stone products are quartz products. These products offer the look of natural stone but are stain and scratch resistant, offer consistency and strength, and are virtually maintenance free.

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