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Is granite crystal or grain size?
granite's crystal size varies from 1 mm to 10 mm
Do granite and gabbro have similar crystal size?
Yes.
What is the Size of granite grain?
Granite is considered a coarse grained rock.
What size are the crystals in marble?
They are usually Medium size compared to those in Granite and compared to Basalt.
What is the crystal size in a extrusive rock?
the size of crystals in extrusive roks
Is granite crystal or grain size?
granite's crystal size varies from 1 mm to 10 mm
Do granite and gabbro have similar crystal size?
Yes.
State one observable characteristic other than crystal size that makes granite different from basalt?
Granite is lighter in color than basalt.
What is the size of granite?
Granite does not have a specified size. It may be small as a pebble or as big as a mountain. However, granite is said to be phaneritic in texture which means that the crystal sizes are large enough to see with the naked eye and are not larger than thumb-sized crystals.
What is Granite crystal?
Granite is an igneous rock with visible mineral crystals.
What crystal or grain is granite made from?
marble
Why is a crystal of salt classified as a pure substance and a slab of granite classified as an impure substance?
Salt is a single compound, but granite contains different compounds. Salt has a single crystal, but a slab of granite contains more than one crystal. Salt contains different compounds, but granite contains different elements. Salt can be dissolved in water, but granite can not be dissolved.
What is an fact about Granite?
Granite is very resistant to fracture because of its interlocking mineral crystal structure.
Where did the granite go on Saturday night?
To the crystal ball
What determines the size of the crystal that form in a sample of granite?
Crystal size in igneous rock is predominately a factor of time spent in cooling from lava or magma. Samples with relatively large crystals are the result of the magma having spent a longer amount of time at ideal crystal forming temperatures for each mineral present.
Does granite morph into crystal?
No. However, crystal can frequently be found in granite. This is due to the fact that both can be formed under similar circumstances, (i.e. extreme heat and pressure).
What is the Size of granite grain?
Granite is considered a coarse grained rock.
