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Why would a doorstep be made from granite rather than limestone?
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Granite is more hard wearing so when you walk into your house every day it is not going to ware away easily. It is also more weather proof and harder.
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Which of the following rocks would most likely contain a fossil sandstone granite marble or basalt?
Limestone
If limestone was crushed what would it do to the rate of reaction between an acid and the limestone?
If the limestone was crushed the reaction would speed up because the limestone would have a larger surface area available to react with the acid.
Gneiss and slate are what type of rocks?
Nonfoliated metamorphic rock would be:Quartzite - composed of the mineral quartz; metamorphosed sandstoneMarble - composed of the mineral calcite; metamorphosed limestone
What is the chemical name for pebbles?
Pebbles are small bits of rock. Since they can be different types of rock, they would all have different chemical formulae. There is no ONE formula for rock. Limestone is different from granite, which is different from quartz.
Would granite be a good insulator?
would granite be a good isolator to stand speaker stands on.
Which of the following rocks would most likely contain a fossil sandstone granite marble or basalt?
Limestone
What type of climate would soil form fastest from limestone bedrock?
Soil forms more quickly from limestone than from granite. This is due to the composition of limestone that speeds up soil formation.
What is the order of hardness for Granite Limestone and marble?
Using Mohs scale of hardness for minerals, you can--with a bit of detective work--find out the hardness of Granite, Limestone and Marble.But I think that we can do a bit of reasoning and figure out for ourselves the order of hardness for these stones.First off, knowing that Limestone is a sedimentary stone, Granite is a metamorphic stone and Marble is igneous stone, can give you some idea how these stones measure against each other in hardness.Alright, sedimentary stone is laid down, layer on top of layer, until it compresses enough to create a stone. Then igneous stone is created by magma being cooled and becoming a solid stone. Metamorphic stone is changed--with pressure and heat, creating a metamorphosis to another stone entirely.Thinking how each of the stones, which do you think would be the softest, the hardest, then the one left would be between the two others.I would deduct that Limestone would probably be the softest, as it is layer upon layer--not really going through much change or pressure to become Limestone. Now, to figure out which of the two left over might be the hardest. I would suggest the stone which has gone through the most heat and pressure would be the hardest. The stone which qualifies as the most changed, would be the metamorphic rock, Granite. What you have left over, is the igneous rock, Marble. To check if that truly would be the middle hardness, it was created with heat, which would be more "processing" than just layered like Limestone, but wasn't as "processed" as heat AND pressure as Granite was. So it appears that Marble would fit between Limestone as the softest, and Granite as the hardest.Now you have deduced how to determine the order of hardness between Limestone, Marble and Granite.
Which two kinds of adjoining bedrock would most likely have a zone of contact metamorphism between them?
shale and sandstone
If limestone was crushed what would it do to the rate of reaction between an acid and the limestone?
If the limestone was crushed the reaction would speed up because the limestone would have a larger surface area available to react with the acid.
Gneiss and slate are what type of rocks?
Nonfoliated metamorphic rock would be:Quartzite - composed of the mineral quartz; metamorphosed sandstoneMarble - composed of the mineral calcite; metamorphosed limestone
What is the chemical name for pebbles?
Pebbles are small bits of rock. Since they can be different types of rock, they would all have different chemical formulae. There is no ONE formula for rock. Limestone is different from granite, which is different from quartz.
What group of rocks would granite be?
Granite is an igneous rock.
Would you rather have stainless steel appliances or granite counter tops?
I's rather have the granite countertops. They are beautiful, indestructible, and easy to clean. They are, though, very expensive. Stainless steel appliances look nifty when they're installed, but they are exasperatingly difficult to keep "nice" looking - they show every streak and fingerprint.
How was a sarcaphagus made?
A sarcophagus was typically made from stone such as limestone, marble, or granite. It was crafted by skilled artisans who would chisel and carve intricate designs and inscriptions into the surface. The lid would then be hinged or slid into place to seal the coffin.
Would granite be a good insulator?
would granite be a good isolator to stand speaker stands on.
Is limestone made from clastic organis or chemical?
A purely chemical sedimentary limestone would contain no fossil remnants, organic limestone would.
