Asphalt is a rock, because it is not a pure mineral. Asphalt is a combination of minerals, like a rock.
Asphalt concrete is actually niether. I had to do a project on this. It is not a rock nor a mineral.
Asphalt concrete is neither a mineral nor a rock. It is a human-made material composed of aggregates (such as sand, gravel, or crushed stone) bonded together with bitumen, a sticky black substance derived from crude oil.
No. asphalt is made up waste material left over after the manufacture of gasoline, kerosene and diesel fuels. tiny rocks or (aggregate) is mixed in with the oil. Sometimes tire chips are used instead of aggregate.
asphalt is made up of the mineral bitumen otherwise known as pitch
No, asphalt, aka bitumen, is a form of petroleum.
Asphalt, or Asphaltum, is the most common variety of mineral pitch (also known as bitumen). It is a highly viscous semi-solid which is found in most crude petroleum.
In order to make Asphalt many ingredients are needed. The exact ingredient list varies by company but usually include Asphalt cement, crushed rock, asphalt plant, Petroleum compounds, water and mineral fillers.
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'asphalt' refers to a mixture of mineral aggregate and bitumen (bitumen)is the black liquid which is extracted from the crude oil....
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No. Rock is defined by being made up of minerals. Cement is used to made pavement by mixing rock and other materials. Asphalt is a semi solid material used in the production of oil and pavement. Asphalt and cement are commonly used together.