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Crystal size in igneous rocks is controlled by the rate of cooling whereby the slower the rate, the larger the size of crystal.
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How can igneos rocks become sedimentary rocks?
Igneous rocks can become sedimentary rocks through weathering and erosion, deposition, compaction and cementation.
How are igneos formed?
From lava that came from volcanoes. They harden to form igneous rocks.
What rocks found in the mantel?
The igneos rock is the most usual rock to form.
What was Granite before it became a igneous rock?
what was granite before it became igneos rocks?
What are rough textured rocks?
Rocks with a large grain size perhaps with angular grain shapes.
True or false the tree main types are igneos sedimentary and magma?
That is false. The 3 main types of rocks are igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic
Does a rocks grain give the rocks its texture?
Yes simple as that.
What are fine textured rocks?
They are rocks with a small grain size.
What are 3 characteristics of a rocks grain?
1.Grain Size 2.Grain Shape 3.Grain Pattern
Fine textured rocks have what kind of grain?
Fine textured rocks have a type of grain referred to as aphanitic. This means that its grain is so tiny that it cannot be seen with the naked eye.
Is it true that coarse grain is a term that describes a rocks grain pattern?
yes
How are rocks with grains classified?
They are eather fine grain or course grain. Granite are course Grain, Basalts are fine grains.
