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Aggregate (geology)

earth science Maturity 7-9

Some things are made of many small parts.

Lapislazuli from Afghanistan other view.jpg
Lapislazuli from Afghanistan other view.jpg
Tiny bits of rock stick together. These bits can make a big rock. They can also make soil. We use sand and rocks to build things.
Kiesabbau Forstenrieder Park.jpg
Kiesabbau Forstenrieder Park.jpg
Can you find small rocks outside?

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File:Lapislazuli from Afghanistan other view.jpg
Lapislazuli from Afghanistan other view.jpg
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Kiesabbau Forstenrieder Park.jpg
File:Subangular Blocky Soil Aggregate in Spain.jpg
Subangular Blocky Soil Aggregate in Spain.jpg
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