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Mineral crystals in rock can be interlocked when forming or metamorphosed, or simply cemented together. Rocks with interlocking crystals tend to resist breakage by a force better than cemented rock.

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Interlocking: Granite, Gabbro, Pumice, Basalt, Slate, Hornfels, Schist, Gneiss. Non-interlocking: Shale, Chalk, Limestone, Sandstone, Clay.

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Marble is a metamorphic rock with mainly white interlocking mineral crystals.

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Intrusive igneous rocks such as granite and gabbro contain the largest interlocking crystals. This is because they are formed from magma which is trapped underground and so cools very slowly.

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an igneous rock has interlocking crystals

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Intrusive igneous rocks, like granite.

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Most do, yes.

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Granite.

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What are interlocking crystals?

Interlocking rocks are basically crystals. They form together and make crystals. So that's were crystal come from in most shops. So now you know that an example of an interlocking rock is a crystal


A rock from interlocking crystals that are not lined up?

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What type of rock forms deep within the earth when magma solidifies?

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Does granite have Gaps between the Grains?

No. Granite does not have gaps between the grains. The crystals in an intrusive igneous rock are interlocking.


What is the shape of granite?

Diorite is a speckled, coarse-grained igneous rock that is mainly composed of plagioclase, feldspar and hornblende. It is irregularly shaped, with randomly-oriented mineral crystals that form an interlocking texture.


What rock has interlocking grains with no specific pattern?

Igneous rock has interlocking grains with no specific pattern.


How would you indentify marble rock?

Marble has visible interlocking crystals on a freshly fractured surface, and will fizz when strong vinegar is applied.


Why is Gabbro not Porous?

Gabbro has little pore space. This is because of the interlocking crystals that make up the rock, allowing almost no water through it.


How composition and texture are used to classify rock?

mineral composition is the minerals that the rocks are made of texture refers to the grain size (sediments or interlocking crystals) of the different components of that rock