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If a mass of granite is in contact with a layer of sandstone that contains small pieces of the granite which rock is older?
The granite would be older because it had to form first in order for the sandstone to contain pieces of it. The sandstone would have formed later on top of the granite layer.
What does granite form into?
Granite turns into Gniess.
Does gneiss form from granite?
Gneiss may form from either granite or schist.
What igneous rock would form from magma if it did not reach the surface but instead crystallized?
Intrusive igneous rock would form. Granite is an example. If the same magma that formed the granite had reached the surface through volcanic eruption, the extrusive igneous rock rhyolite would form.
Does granite form magma?
Yes, granite is formed from cooling magma.
Why would granite have larger crystals than igneous rocks formed from lava cooled above the earth's surface?
Because crystals in granite had more time to form
How can you use the word granite in a sentence?
Our new countertops are made form granite.
Why would granite rock have larger crystals than igneous rocks formed from lava cooled above the earth's surface?
Because crystals in granite had more time to form
Is granite in basalt?
No. Granite and basalt have different compositions and form under different circumstances.
What does granite form from?
In the volcano/magma chamber, different minerals that make up granite, (feldspar, quartz, etc.) mix to form grainy, large crystals of the different minerals. That is how granite is formed.
Is granite an ore mineral?
No, granite is not an ore mineral. Ores are the rock form of certain metals.
What group of rocks would granite be?
Granite is an igneous rock.
