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A layer of sandstone is in contact with a mass of granite The granite contains small pieces of the sandstone Which rock is older?
The Granite
If a mass of granite is in contact with a layer of sandstone that contains small pieces of the granite which rock is older?
granite
What rock is light Brown small sand sized pieces of quartz cemented together in layers?
Sandstone i believe
Does sandstone have cracks?
I live in a sandstone-rich area of Scotland and my house in fact is built of sandstone, as are several walls near it. There is also a sandstone quarry outside the town. It is basically a 'stone' (if you could call it that) which is made of sand, crushed together thousands of years ago. If you scrape it, sand comes off. If I wanted i could scrape my way into my house with a spoon. Throw a sandstone block on the ground and it will split into several pieces easily. Cracks do not usually stay in a sandstone block due to its nature - a crack will normally just split the block in 2. So to answer your question, sandstone CAN have cracks, but not big ones or it will just shatter into bits. Basically, no.
What are Bits and pieces of rocks clumped together called?
A clump. Unless they have undergone compaction and cementation in a process known as lithification. Then they would be classified as a sedimentary rock, maybe conglomerate, breccia, or sandstone.
Is sandstone or flint harder?
sandstone is not harder than flint because sandstone breaks in to smaller pieces.
A layer of sandstone is in contact with a mass of granite The granite contains small pieces of the sandstone Which rock is older?
The Granite
What type of rock is a sandstone and what is it made up of?
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock and it is made of smaller pieces of rock and is pressed together
What happens to am igneous rock when it is turned to sedimentary rock?
it is ground up into little pieces then glued back together, usually with pieces of different rocks mixes in. I have a nice sample of this that is layered: sandstone, pebble conglomerate, sandstone.
This rock consists of lithified pieces of quartz that are the final results of the weathering of granite?
Sandstone.
How can you tell that sandstone is older than a basalt layer?
If the sandstone is below the basalt layer, it is older. Though caution is advised, to make sure it is really a basalt layer and not an intrusion of gabbro. Other indicators that the sandstone is older is evidence of alteration to the sandstone where the two meet (called a "baked contact") and pieces of sandstone being found in the the basalt.
What are two types of minerals that can split apart into very thin flexible pieces?
Shale and Sandstone
What are the uses of gritstone?
Gritstone, a hard course-grained sandstone, was used for grinding things to smaller pieces.
If a mass of granite is in contact with a layer of sandstone that contains small pieces of the granite which rock is older?
granite
The end uprights are what?
consist of two assemblies of two pieces each.
What rock is light Brown small sand sized pieces of quartz cemented together in layers?
Sandstone i believe
How was asandstome formed?
Sandstone rocks are formed from sedimentary rocks. It is when sedimentary rocks are broke down into small pieces.
