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Gerta finds a sedimentary rock with large clasts cemented together. Each clast is larger than 2 mm. Gerta has found _____.


sandstone

an evaporite

limestone

a conglomerate

Verified Answer :

Gerta has found a conglomerate.

Conglomerate is a clastic sedimentary rock that contains large (greater than two millimeters in diameter) rounded particles. The space between the pebbles is generally filled with smaller particles and/or a chemical cement that binds the rock together. 

The answer is the final choice; a conglomerate.