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What type of rocks cannot turn into sedimentary rocks?
No rock. Any rock can turn into sedimentary rock, such as granite (igneous rock) and slate (metamorphic rock). Even sedimentary rock can turn into other sedimentary rock.
What shape is granite?
Granite can really be any shape. It is a very hard rock.
Can granite turn into soil?
It can become a part of soil. Soil is a mixture of organic and mineral/rock components. Just about any rock type can contribute to the inorganic portion.
What is a granite crag?
A crag is a steep mass of rock that projects upwards or outwards from a cliff. A granite crag, means all or the majority of the crag is granite rather than any other type of stone.
Is breccia a sedimentary metamorphic or igneous rock?
Yes. In the rock cycle, any sedimentary rock can be transformed into a metamorphic rock due to deep burial where the rock is changed by the earth's high temperature and pressure, an exposure to a plutonic intrusion, where rocks such as granite are formed, or any other process where heat and pressure alter the composition, appearance, and classification of a rock. An igneous rock can turn into a metamorphic rock or a sedimentary rock. A metamorphic rock can turn into an igneous rock or a sedimentary rock, and a sedimentary rock can turn into an igneous rock or a metamorphic rock.
What happens to ingneous rocks when placed in a cold environment?
nothing an igneous rock is a rock like any other to test this put granite in the freezer.
What rocks can Granite change into?
Granite, or any other rock for that matter, can become metamorphic, sedimentary, or igneous at any time. If the granite is weathered and eroded by wind, water, etc. and the lithified (cemented), it becomes a sedimentary rock. If it melts within the Earth under extreme temperatures and then cools to a solid state, it is an igneous rock. Likewise, if the granite is exposed to extreme temperature and pressure, it can change back into a metamorphic rock. Like I said, these same processes hold true for any rock or mineral in what is known as the Rock Cycle.
What is the difference between trap rock and granite rock?
Traprock is any of the various, dark-colored, fine-grained igneous rocks, such as basalt, that is primarily used as crushed rock for road construction. Granite rock on the other hand, is any of the various light-colored, coarse-grained igneous rocks that is used in building construction and architectural design.
What igneous rock forms from granite?
Granite is already an igneous rock. If the granite simply melts and re-solidifies it will become granite again. If it melts and is erupted from a volcano, it will form rhyolite. If it melts and mixes with magma of a different composition, then it could form any number of igneous rocks.
Is granite an igneous rock?
Yes, granite is an igneous rock. It forms when molten magma cools and solidifies underground, creating a coarse-grained rock with a variety of mineral compositions, primarily quartz, feldspar, and mica.
Is gray granite a mineral or rock?
Granite is an intrusive igneous rock composed mainly of the minerals feldspar, quartz, and mica.
Which is older granite or rhyolite?
Granite is typically older than rhyolite. Granite is an intrusive igneous rock that forms underground from the slow cooling of magma, while rhyolite is an extrusive igneous rock that forms on the surface from the rapid cooling of lava. Therefore, granite generally predates rhyolite in terms of when it was formed.
