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Granite is an intrusive igneous rock. Pumice is an extrusive igneous rock. while, Marble is a (non-folliated) metamorphic rock.
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The Pantheon and the Coliseum were both built out of what type of sedimentary rock?
The Pantheon was built of brick and concrete, with a granite portico and marble cladding. The Colloseum was built of travertine, an evaporite form of limestone.
What type of rock is granite from the three types?
igneous
What type of igneous rock is granite an example of?
There is a rock in Yosemite Park it is called Half Dome it is an igneous rock it is made out of granite
Is there really such a thing as black granite?
yes there is such a thing as black granite
How tall is granite?
Granite is a type of rock or stone, and varies greatly in size, from as tiny as a pebble to as big as a mountain.
What type of rock is sandstonelimestonemarblegranite?
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock as is limestone. Marble is a non-foliated metamorphic rock and granite is a felsic intrusive igneous rock.
What is the scientific name for red granite?
The scientific name for red granite is typically "granite". Granite is a type of igneous rock made up of quartz, feldspar, and other minerals. The red color in granite comes from the presence of iron oxide minerals.
What type of rock is any monument made from?
A monument could be made from many types of rock. Polished granite and marble, are two popular kinds.
What type of rock is the El Capitan Rock?
Granite
Is granite a igneous rock?
Yes, granite is a type of igneous rock.
Granite is a that contains the mineral quartz?
Well let me think..... aw yes its.....(suspense)........ROCK
Granite is formed from magma inside earth which type of rock is granite?
Granite is an igneous rock.
What igneous rocks does marble turn into?
It's impossible to say what specific igneous rock the rock marble may become after it is melted and becomes mixed with other molten rock before solidification into an igneous rock. It would most certainly have none of the characteristics of the original marble.
What is harder granite limestone marble or diamond?
Diamond. Diamond is the only mineral on this list. Granite is an intrusive igneous rock, meaning that it formed beneath the surface of the earth. Marble is a metamorphic rock, which means that it formed from another type of rock, or "parent rock," through subjection to intense heat and/or pressure. Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed of calcium carbonate and can often be the parent rock for marble. Please note that the Mohs hardness scale does not apply to rocks. It only covers minerals.
Is marble rock or a mineral?
Marble is a type of metamorphic rock, composed primarily of the mineral calcite or dolomite.
What is one type of rock?
granite is a type of igneous rock.
What type of rock is independence rock?
granite
