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Rock colours depend on the elements and minerals composition in it. Rock composed of copper carbonated mineral is green. The reddish limestone with iron mineral may look reddish. Mixed colour of many minerals may come out with grey colour in the same manner as mixing of paints.
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What is the description of a rock?
This may not be as correct but, marble is a white color. It is a metamorphic rock.
What characteristics determines the chemical composition of an igneous rock?
An igneous rock is any crystalline or glassy rock that forms from cooling of a magma. Color and texture help determine the chemical composition of the rock.
Why is it hard to tell what a mineral is just by color?
it is not a good idea to identify a rock or mineral by it's color because the color of the rock can change and when looking at facts on that rock/mineral it may not say the color that you have. that is why there are other ways as well as color. but don't get me wrong because some things can be identified by the color so it really depends.
What test may be used to determine if a stain is blood or not?
Kastle-Meyer Color Test
What is the color of scoria?
Scoria is usually reddish in color but may be black.
What is conglomerate's color?
Conglomerate rocks can be many different colors... usually they have a base color of brown,black, or gray. The smaller cemented together rock fragments that are embedded in the rock may vary in size,shape, and color.
What does the color of a rock mean?
A rock's color may be an indication of its mineral content. Some generalizations--A red coloration usually indicates the prescence of iron, small grayish crystals are usually quartz, greenish or bluish colorations indicate a copper content, while white may indicate a feldspar mineral or quartz.
Does color determine sex of a duck?
No the color of the duck does not determine the sex of the duck.
How do you determine whether a rock is a rhyolite or an andesite?
The composition of the rock will determine whether it is a rhyolite or an andesite.
What minerals determine the color of granite?
The color and type of feldspar minerals largely determine the color of a particular granite.
What color is conglomerate rock?
Conglomerate rocks can be many different colors... usually they have a base color of brown,black, or gray. The smaller cemented together rock fragments that are embedded in the rock may vary in size,shape, and color.
How is the color of an igneous rock?
Any type of color it depends on the facture of the rock..................
