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Feldspar and quartz, with a hardness of 6 and 7 on the Mohs Scale respectively, are the minerals that give granite its abrasion resistance. Its hardness is due to the interlocking crystal structure as it cools from melt, making it among the hardest of rock types.
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How hard is granite to cut and shape?
Granite is a very hard rock.
What are facts about granite?
granite is very interesting and is hard
Does granite rub away easily?
No. Granite is quite hard.
What hard rock useful in building bridges and buildings?
Granite is one kind of hard rock.
Can a granite scratch by finger nail?
Granite is a hard and durable natural stone, so it is unlikely to be scratched by a fingernail. Fingernails are generally not hard enough to scratch granite surfaces.
What shape is granite?
Granite can really be any shape. It is a very hard rock.
A hard silicate mineral?
granite
What hard rocks are there in England?
Granite
What is a charcteristics of a granite rock?
it is hard
Can you make granite?
I guess you could but it would be really really hard. Nature should be the one to make Granite, not you.
What is a hard rock made of crystals-not permeable?
granite is a hard rockk madeof crystals
Can sea caves form with granite?
Yes, prolonged exposure to water motion will etch away a rock as hard as granite.
