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Q: Are there different grades of granite?
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Is granite in basalt?

No. Granite and basalt have different compositions and form under different circumstances.


How is granite different from scoria pumice and obsidian?

granite is extrusive rock


Why does granite not change in the same way as limestone?

Granite and limestone are very different rocks. Granite is an igneous rock formed from magma. It contains many different types of minerals.


What is the size of a granite rock?

Granite rocks can come in many different sizes and shape.


What does granite form from?

In the volcano/magma chamber, different minerals that make up granite, (feldspar, quartz, etc.) mix to form grainy, large crystals of the different minerals. That is how granite is formed.


Why is a crystal of salt classified as a pure substance and a slab of granite classified as an impure substance?

Salt is a single compound, but granite contains different compounds. Salt has a single crystal, but a slab of granite contains more than one crystal. Salt contains different compounds, but granite contains different elements. Salt can be dissolved in water, but granite can not be dissolved.


How are granite and obsidian are different?

Granite is a rock, whereas obsidian is a type of glass formed by cooling lava.


Is granite a carbonate rock?

Calcite can be found in some types of granite. Granite is normally composed of the minerals feldspar, quartz, and biotite.


What happens after granite is mined?

it turns different colors


What elements are in a rock?

Different Minerals like Granite


Is granite a homo or heterogeneous mixture?

A granite countertop is a heterogeneous mixture. Granite, the main material in a granite countertop, is a type of metamorphic rock that contains minerals such as quartz and feldspar. Quartz and feldspar are two different types of minerals which make up granite. Therefore, because there are two different types of minerals in one substance it makes it heterogeneous.


Is granite rock a element or compound?

Granite is neither, it is a mixture. You can see grains of different minerals in it.