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Grains: Grains that are not crystals in rock do not have flat shiny faces. They are rounded, like grain of sand, or jagged, like a piece of broken rock. Grain Size: Grain size in rocks can mean the size of crystal grains or of fragments: Coarse Grained: most of the rock is made of grains as largeas rice, or larger.
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∙ 16y agoGrain refers to the mineral particle sizes that make up the rock. The grain may be sand grains in sandstone, feldspar crystals in granite, or clay particles in mudstone.
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What rock has interlocking grains with no specific pattern?
Igneous rock has interlocking grains with no specific pattern.
What types of grains is sedimentary rock made from?
sand grains
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.
What is a rock with long flat mineral grains?
A metamorphic rock
What happens to phosporus that erodes from rock and soil?
the grains of the rock
How do you see rock grains on a rock?
with your eyes
What type of grains does metamorphic rock have?
Metamorphic rock may have coarse, flattened, or aligned mineral grains.
What gives rock it's texture?
The sizes,shapes,and positions of the grains that make up a rock.
What rock has interlocking grains with no specific pattern?
Igneous rock has interlocking grains with no specific pattern.
When all the grains in a rock are large easy to see the rock is describe as?
When all grains in a rock are large and easy to see, the rock is described as coarse-grained.
When all the grains rock are large and easy to see the rock is describes as?
When all grains in a rock are large and easy to see, the rock is described as coarse-grained.
Is porous a rock formed from grains stuck together?
A rock formed from grains stuck together would be Porous
What types of grains is sedimentary rock made from?
sand grains
Does granite have rounded grains?
Granite does not have rounded grains but contains interlocking grains. An example of a rock with rounded grains is a sandstone.
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.
What is a rock with long flat mineral grains?
A metamorphic rock
What happens to phosporus that erodes from rock and soil?
the grains of the rock
