Pebble
A pebble is a piece of rock with a particle size of 4 to 64 millimetres. They are often made of flint.
Pebbles are larger than granules (2 to 4 millimetres diameter) and smaller than cobbles (64 to 256 millimetres diameter). A rock made predominantly of pebbles is termed a conglomerate. Pebble tools are among the earliest known man-made artifacts, dating from the Palaeolithic period of human history.
A beach composed chiefly of surface pebbles is commonly termed a shingle beach. This type of beach resists wave erosion, and has ecological niches which can provide habitat for animals and plants.
Pebble Media
Close view of pebbles
Differently sized rocks and pebbles on a beach in northern England
The beauty of nature
A walkway decorated with pebbles set into concrete
Pebbles given a rounded shape by wave action
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