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.
Interlocking: Granite, Gabbro, Pumice, Basalt, Slate, Hornfels, Schist, Gneiss. Non-interlocking: Shale, Chalk, Limestone, Sandstone, Clay.
Marble is a metamorphic rock with mainly white interlocking mineral crystals.
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.
an igneous rock has interlocking crystals
Intrusive igneous rocks, like granite.
Most do, yes.
Granite.
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
metamorphic rock
No. Granite does not have gaps between the grains. The crystals in an intrusive igneous rock are interlocking.
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.
Igneous rock has interlocking grains with no specific pattern.
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
metamorphic rock
Randomly arranged interlocking crystals and no fossils :)
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interlocking crystals with various colors
No. Granite does not have gaps between the grains. The crystals in an intrusive igneous rock are interlocking.
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.
Igneous rock has interlocking grains with no specific pattern.
Marble has visible interlocking crystals on a freshly fractured surface, and will fizz when strong vinegar is applied.
Gabbro has little pore space. This is because of the interlocking crystals that make up the rock, allowing almost no water through it.
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