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What does sandstone and basalt form into when heat and pressure comes around?
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Is Basalt rock Igneous Rock?
yes
Does sandstone weather faster than granite?
Because granite forms instrusively. Under the ground so they cools slow and that's why they have large crystals. Basalt froms extrusivelt. They cools so fast and that's why they have small crystals than granite
How does an anemometer measure weather conditions?
it turns around to mesure the wind pressure* It measures the wind that comes from the Troposphere!!!!!
How could you differentiate between marble and white quartz?
Marble will effervesce in vinegar or diluted hydrochloric acid--quartzite will not. Both quartzite and marble are meta-sedimentary rocks. However, quartzite comes from a quartz rich sandstone, and marble comes from limestone.White marble is white limestone that has gone through metamorphosis.White Quartzite is white sandstone that has gone through metamorphosis.
What sedimentary rock does granite turn into?
Gneiss turns into granite. Though it comes from shale."GNEISS can turn to migmatite and then totally recrystallize into granite."
What rocks comes before quartzite in the rock cycle?
Quartzite is sandstone (sedimentary rock) that has metamorphosed from heat and pressure.
From what rock is sandstone formed?
Sandstone is formed of layers of eroded rock grains deposited in shallow seas. Under immense pressure, the grains eventually become sandstone. Sandstone comes in many colors. Red sandstone is colored by iron oxide.
What is the origion of basalt?
it comes from magma inside the volcanoes then it cools and it turns in to basalt
How does quartzite form?
Quartz crystals typically grow hydrothermally, in hot, pressurized, silical solutions.
What kind of lava comes from Mt Fuji?
basalt lava
Is igneous rocks basalt?
Yes, basalt is an igneous rock. it comes from when the volcano erupts. it is the hardened lava. a main factor is silica.
Is Basalt rock Igneous Rock?
yes
Does sandstone weather faster than granite?
Because granite forms instrusively. Under the ground so they cools slow and that's why they have large crystals. Basalt froms extrusivelt. They cools so fast and that's why they have small crystals than granite
Describe how the granite of a mountain could change first into sandstone and then into quartize?
First of all, the granite erodes. This means the original rock breaks down due to weathering. Wind, water, ice, they can all do that. As the rock breaks down into smaller and smaller parts, it eventually turns into sand. The sand is then deposited somewhere (let's say a beach), and then buried under more sand. As more and more layers of sand get on top of the original sand, there is more pressure, and eventually, the pressure becomes big enough to turn the sand into sandstone. But the process of sedimentation doesn't stop, and after enough time, there is enough pressure to deform the sandstone. This is where metamorphism enters the stage. As more and more pressure is added, the volume of the sandstone decreases. Now, there are different ways in which the volume of something can be decreased. That is removing the empty space, and putting the atoms in a crystalline texture. As the sand originally comes from granite - which is a very silica rich rock - there will be a lot of silica in the sandstone. The crystal that forms then, will be largely silica. Pure quartz is 100% silica. So if the sandstone that we have starts to form crystals to decrease it's volume under pressure, we get the quartzite.
Describe how the granite of a mountain could change first into sandstone and then into quartzite?
Weathering causes the granite to break down into small particles - sand. The sand becomes buried and compacts into sandstone. If the sandstone continues to be buried and comes into close contact with high heat, such as magma, it can be turned into quartzite.
What is frontal pressure?
It is a pressure which comes from the front
How does an anemometer measure weather conditions?
it turns around to mesure the wind pressure* It measures the wind that comes from the Troposphere!!!!!
