Literary notes about agglomerate (AI summary)
In literature, "agglomerate" is employed both in literal and metaphorical contexts to describe a process of coming together. In geological writings, it designates rock formations in which various fragments—such as volcanic ejecta, shells, or other detrital components—are cemented into a cohesive mass ([1], [2], [3]). At the same time, the term is used metaphorically to evoke the idea of disparate elements uniting into a single entity, as in discussions of collective human minds or social groups ([4], [5]). Thus, whether highlighting the physical cementation of materials or symbolizing the fusion of diverse parts, "agglomerate" serves as a versatile descriptor in literature.
- This rock is volcanic agglomerate, a mass of volcanic ejecta which became stuck together by small amounts of still molten lava.
— from Road Guide to Lassen Volcanic National Park by Paul E. Schulz - Each bed is exposed at the foot of a tall cliff of agglomerate forming a line of escarpment along the mountain-side.
— from Observations of a Naturalist in the Pacific Between 1896 and 1899, Volume 1Vanua Levu, Fiji by H. B. (Henry Brougham) Guppy - Rocks of an agglomerate type are well shown in the [198] walls of Gibraltar.
— from Mount Rainier, a Record of Exploration - The private minds do not agglomerate into a higher compound mind.
— from The Principles of Psychology, Volume 1 (of 2) by William James - The men of the left thought of "the people" as merely the agglomerate of the citizens composing it.
— from Readings on Fascism and National Socialism Selected by members of the department of philosophy, University of Colorado by Various
