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Gravel (/ ˈ ɡ r æ v əl /) is a loose aggregation of rock fragments. Gravel occurs naturally on Earth as a result of sedimentary and erosive geological processes; it is also produced in large quantities commercially as crushed stone. Gravel is classified by particle size range and includes size classes from granule- to boulder-sized fragments
Gravel pits often lie in river valleys where the water table is high, so they may naturally fill with water to form ponds or lakes. [1] Gravel pit lakes are typically nutrient rich and can support thriving ecosystems, but can also present environmental issues such as the release of toxic metals into watersheds from the exposed rock. [2]
River gravel is a name given to gravel composed of small pieces of rounded stone of various colors, usually no larger than a large coin. [1] It is named for the effect of many years of rounding of the edges of the stones due to a flow of water over it, as often takes place in a river . [ 2 ]
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Madness, Money & Music is the third album by singer Sheena Easton.It was released in 1982 and produced by Christopher Neil.The album includes the singles "I Wouldn't Beg for Water" (US number 64) and "Machinery" (US number 57, UK number 38), as well as the UK single "Are You Man Enough".
The song is associated with Pembrokeshire. There, it figured in a custom in which, on New Year's Day, children collect fresh water from a well, and go around with a sprig from an evergreen tree, which they use to sprinkle the faces of passers-by with the water while singing the carol and begging for gifts of food or money. [1] [4] [unreliable ...
These are lists of songs.In music, a song is a musical composition for a voice or voices, performed by singing or alongside musical instruments. A choral or vocal song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs.
Gravel is a type of rock. Gravel or Gravell may also refer to: Gravel (surname) Gravel pit, a mine for gravel; Gravel bar, an accumulation of gravel-size sediment in a river; River gravel, a subtype of gravel stone; Aquarium gravel, the common name for an aquarium's substrate; Gravel road, a type of road; Gravel disease, the archaic name of ...