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It doesn't. Granite is an igneous rock, not metamorphic. However, quartzite is metamorphic and is made from sandstone.
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Does morph mean change?
When morph is used as a suffix it means to change. External Structure
How old is the Quartzite?
50 years
How do the growth of grains in sandstone change to quartzite?
The minerals in sandstone recrystallize when granite first turns into sandstone a gritty sedimentary rock under weathering and erosion and then into the metamorphic rock quartzite under heat and pressure and then it goes all the way throughout the rock cycle and back into its original form of granite a igneous rock and is formed when magma recrystallizes.
Why are some rocks more physically weathered than others?
some rocks are made of soft minerals such as gypsum and calcite that take take short time to break down. in contrast, granite takes a longer time to be weathered down because it is made of quartz mineral. quartz has a mineral hardness of 7 in contrast to gypsum's 2.
How does sandstone react to vinegar?
Sandstone doesn't react to hydrochloric acid unless the cementing mineral is calcite. Sedimentary rocks that do react with acid include limestones such as chalk. Dolostone also reacts, but only in powder form.
Is granite or quartzite harder?
quartzite
What is a nickname for quartzite?
What is the nickname for quartzite
Is quartzite alkaline or acidic?
Quartzite is not acidic.
What is metamorphic quartz sandstone?
Is a called a plate
What is quartzite in relation to sandstone?
Quartzite is metamorphosed sandstone.
Is quartzite an igneous rock?
Quartzite is a metamorphic rock.
Is quartzite crystaline or non crystaline?
Quartzite is crystalline.
What color is the mineral quartzite?
Quartzite can appear in many colors.
WHAT IS THE CHEMICAL FORMULA OF QUARTZITE?
The chemical formula of Quartzite is SiO2
What do people make out of quartzite?
People can make necklaces out of quartzite. :)
Which metamorphic rock had a nonfoliated texture?
Quartzite
What are facts about quartzite?
the name quartzite came from the German word quartzit and quartzite's crystal shape is a 6 sided prism
