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granite has its composition _ quartz+alkali feldspar
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Is granite a carbonate rock?
Calcite can be found in some types of granite. Granite is normally composed of the minerals feldspar, quartz, and biotite.
Why is the rock granite a good example for the phrase minerals are the building blocks of rocks?
Granite contains many minerals and minerals are the 'true' building blocks of rocks
Granite is a that contains the mineral quartz?
Well let me think..... aw yes its.....(suspense)........ROCK
Is granite rock a element or compound?
Granite is neither, it is a mixture. You can see grains of different minerals in it.
What three mineral are most commonly found in the igneous rock granite?
Rocks are composed of minerals. Three minerals found in granite are quartz, feldspar and mica. They are present in granite in differing amounts so all granite doesn't look the same.
How are quartz and granite different?
Quartz is silicon dioxide (SiO2). Granite is a rock containing many minerals and chemical entities; but granite contain also an important percentage of quartz.
Is gray granite a mineral or rock?
Granite is an intrusive igneous rock composed mainly of the minerals feldspar, quartz, and mica.
Is granite a carbonate rock?
Calcite can be found in some types of granite. Granite is normally composed of the minerals feldspar, quartz, and biotite.
What does a foliated rock contain?
granite
Is a granite a rock or a mineral?
Granite is an igneous rock. It is commonly formed from the following minerals. Quartz, potassium and Plagioclase Feldspars and Biotite Mica.
What elements are in a rock?
Different Minerals like Granite
What is the name of a rock that has 2 or more minerals?
Granite is one example of a rock containing two or more minerals.
Why is the rock granite a good example for the phrase minerals are the building blocks of rocks?
Granite contains many minerals and minerals are the 'true' building blocks of rocks
Granite is a that contains the mineral quartz?
Well let me think..... aw yes its.....(suspense)........ROCK
Is granite a pure substance or a heterogeneous or a homogeneous?
Granite is a rock, a non-homogeneous mixture of minerals.
Is granite a element?
No. Granite is an intrusive igneous rock, composed of minerals which are composed of various elements.
What rock is made up of the same minerals as granite?
Rhyolite.
