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The appearance and type of mineral crystal appearing in a rock is dependent on the type of rock and the method by which it is created.
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What type of rock can crystals be found in?
it is a metamorfc
When were rock crystals first found?
Sometime in pre-history.
How are intrusive and extrusive rock different?
Intrusive Rocks are found underneath Earths crust, while Extrusive rocks are found above Earths crust.
What is a black intrusive rock with small crystals?
Intrusive rock normally has visible crystals. Extrusive igneous rock has small crystals. A black extrusive igneous rock with small crystals could be basalt.
Large crystals found in a fine-grained rock can indicate what?
intrusive followed by an extrusive phase
Why do plutonic rock and volcanic rock have big and small crystals respectively?
The size of the crystals is a function of the rate of cooling of the molten rock. The faster the molten rock cools, the smaller the crystals will be.
Can a fossil be found in granite?
It is conceivable that a fossil could be found among sedimentary rock crystals, and some dead organisms have actually been replaced by minerals which are composed of crystals. Fossils in gems and crystals from metamorphic or igneous processes--no.
Is the faster a rock cools the larger the crystals?
NO the faster a rock cools the smaller the crystals are.
What is a mineral with crystals inside?
The rock with crystals inside in can be igneous rock, but no, idk about the minerals.
Where is the mineral orthoclase found?
The mineral orthoclase is found all over the world. It can also be found in Granite rock. It would be the pink or white crystals in it.
The size of the mineral crystals found in an igneous rock is directly related to the?
the rate melted rock cools.
How much are crystals on a rock?
Crystals are about 12 dollars.
