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Which rocks absorb water grainy rocks crystal rock?
when water is absorbed by rocks, and freezes, it will expand. therefore the rock will crack. Their bulk density increases (as the mass of the water contributes to the total mass of the rock) and the effective stress within the rock will decrease. This can ultimately cause the rock to fail without any increase in imposed loading.
When all the grains in a rock are large and small to see the rock is described as what?
Coarse grained
What type of rock forms when small grains of rock are pressed together and become cemented?
A Clastic Sedimentary rock.
Sedimentary rock compossed of small grains of sand and quartz and feldspar?
This is the definition of the sedimentary rock shale.
Can a rock have small spaces but not allow water to flow through?
Yes, it can have porosity, or pore spaces, but may not have permeability, or the ability for a fluid to flow through connected pore spaces.
The percentage of open spaces between mineral grains in clastic rocks is called?
Porosity refers to the percentage of open space between individual rock particles in a rock layer. This space can be between grains or within the cracks or cavities of the rock.
Which rocks absorb water grainy rocks crystal rock?
when water is absorbed by rocks, and freezes, it will expand. therefore the rock will crack. Their bulk density increases (as the mass of the water contributes to the total mass of the rock) and the effective stress within the rock will decrease. This can ultimately cause the rock to fail without any increase in imposed loading.
What is the process in which minerals precipitate into pore spaces between sediment grains and bind sediments together to form rock?
a.cementation b.compaction c.conglomerate d.weathering
Is fine grained sedimentary rock smooth?
Yes. Fine grained means the grains in the rock are very small. The smaller the grains, the smoother the rock.
When all the grains in a rock are large and small to see the rock is described as what?
Coarse grained
Sedimentary rock composed of small grains of sand?
this is true
What One rock with a mixture of small and large grains?
Conglomerate
Which rocks has two different size grains of the same mineral?
The rock is conglomerate. The other rock would be Breccia if its grains were not rounded.
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.
Is sandstone a permeable rock?
Sandstone forms from individual sand grains that have been cemented together. There will naturally be gaps between the grains that are not always filled in. Quartz is silica that has crystallized from a hot solution or from molten rock, so there will be no such gaps.
What type of rock forms when small grains of rock are pressed together and become cemented?
A Clastic Sedimentary rock.
What sedimentary rock composes of small grains of sand?
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock mainly composed of small sand size grains of quartz and/or feldspar. It is often used for construction and also to make items used in the house.
