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pebble conglomerate

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pebble conglomerate [′peb·əl kən′gläm·ə·rət]
(petrology)
A consolidated rock consisting mainly of pebbles.


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Their claim covers a western strike extension of a number of quartz pebble conglomerate units that have hosted many Elliot Lake uranium deposits to the east.
The Tarkwaian series hosts a gold-bearing quartz pebble conglomerate unit called the Banket Formation.
Bill Pearson, Vice President, Exploration commented "The drill holes in the Entry Point area have confirmed the presence of quartz pebble conglomerates with hydrothermal alteration, however we are clearly on the edge of the system and will be doing further work to locate the channels with the coarsest conglomerates that are the prime target for gold mineralization.
 
 
 
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