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What are rocks containing two different sizes of crystal called?
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Such rocks are porphyritic.
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What is the bottom layer of soil containing mostly rocks called?
bedrock
Which part of the Earth is composed of rocks and soil?
The lithosphere is what compounds rocks and soils. This is a sphere of the earth.The pedosphere is the sphere of the earth that is composed of rocks and soils.The part of the earth that is composed of rocks and soil is called the crust. The crust is the part that supports life.
What are the different properties of rocks?
Rocks have a number of properties. A number of these are summarised below.Properties of rocks and rock masses:StrengthStiffnessDensityGrain / crystal sizeGrain shape (angular to rounded)Bedding thicknessJoint spacingPorosityPermeabilityChemical compositionSolubility.
What relative cooling rates of igneous intrusive rocks can be estimated by comparing rocks?
Crystal
What are some rocks that are strong?
Diamond.A diamond is a crystal, and a crystal is a rock with neatly arranged atoms.
Are there crystal rocks by your home?
yes there are some rocks that are round called geodes these rocks are hollow on the inside and have crystals inside them
What are light colored often intrusive igneous rocks containing a high percentage of silica called?
They are called felsic igneous rocks.
What is the bottom layer of soil containing mostly rocks called?
bedrock
What is a polished looking reflection on rocks called?
The degree or type of reflection on a mineral's crystal face is called its lustre.
Igneous rocks may be similar in mineral composition and yet have different?
Texture or crystal size.
What does the squeezing from pressure do to the rocks crystal grains?
This is called piezoelectric. The pressure causes an electric charge.
The exposed portion of the North American craton containing metamorphic and igneous rocks is called the?
It's called the Canadian Shield.
Which rock absorbs water grainy rocks or crystal rocks?
Grainy rocks not only absorbs water better than crystal rocks, but it filters the water as well.
Radon is found in all kinds of rocks everywhere.?
Radon exist in rocks containing uranium or thorium.
Do crystal rocks have fossils?
No
How are intrusive rock different from with extrusive rocks?
Intrusive Rocks Intrusive rocks are characterized by large crystal that forms deep underground. Extrusive Rocks They are characterized by fine-grained textures because their rapid cooling at or near the surface.
What cause rocks to change into different rocks?
rocks change form in a process called the rock cycle
