answersLogoWhite

0

No. Granite is an intrusive igneous rock, composed of minerals which are composed of various elements.

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

What else can I help you with?

Continue Learning about Earth Science

What element is found in sand rock or soil?

The element found in sand, rock, and soil is silicon. Silicon is abundant in the Earth's crust and is a major component of materials like sandstone, granite, and clay minerals.


Is silicon a compound?

Silicon (Si) is an element, like oxygen, gold, carbon, or helium. It is not a compound and contains no compounds. Perhaps you meant silcone, which is a complex compound containing Si-O groupings. Wikipedia describes silicone thus: "More precisely called polymerized siloxanes or polysiloxanes, silicones are mixed inorganic-organic polymers with the chemical formula [R2SiO]n, where R = organic groups such as methyl, ethyl, and phenyl. These materials consist of an inorganic silicon-oxygen backbone (…-Si-O-Si-O-Si-O-…) with organic side groups attached to the silicon atoms, which are four-coordinate."


How is diamonds and granite the same?

Diamonds and granite are both formed deep within the Earth's crust under high pressure and temperature. They are both composed of mineral elements, with diamonds being a crystalline form of carbon and granite being a mixture of different minerals such as quartz, feldspar, and mica. Both diamonds and granite are valued for their hardness, durability, and aesthetic appeal.


What type of rock is silicon?

Silicon itself is a chemical element, not a type of rock. However, silicon is commonly found in various types of rocks such as granite, basalt, and sandstone.


What brittle metalloid element occurs in sand quartz granite feldspar and clay?

The most common metalloid elements (those behaving between the metals and non-metals) are: B, Si, Ge, Te, As, & Sb. Of these common ones only Si (silicon) occurs in sand, quartz (Silicon dioxide), granite (feldspar + quartz + mica), feldspar (alumino silicate), and clay (oxidized alumino silicate.) So the answer is Silicon.

Related Questions

What is the heaviest stone element?

Granite.


Is granite a element or compounds?

Granite is a compound composed of different minerals such as quartz, feldspar, and mica. It is not an element but a mixture of different compounds.


Is granite rock a element or compound?

Granite is neither, it is a mixture. You can see grains of different minerals in it.


Is granite rock an example of an element?

yes it is the purst form of carbon after diamond


What is a rough top for granite counter tops?

Granite counter tops are usually sanded and polished to create a smooth surface. A design element that is used sometimes is to keep the edges of a granite counter top rough or unpolished and unsanded to give a more natural look.


Is granite a solution?

Solutions are dissolved in liquids. Elements are pure atoms of a single variety. Compounds are mixtures of different types of elements to make larger molecules. If it isn't a pure element and it's solid, the chances are that it's either one compound or a variety of compounds.


Is feldspar a native element?

No, feldspar is not a native element. It is a mineral composed of aluminum silicates, often found in igneous rocks like granite. Native elements are minerals composed of a single element, like gold or silver.


What is the symbol for granite on the periodic table?

Granite is not a chemical element, so it does not have a symbol on the periodic table. Granite is a common type of igneous rock composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica. These minerals are made up of various elements such as silicon, oxygen, aluminum, potassium, and more, each of which has its own symbol on the periodic table.


What element is found in sand rock or soil?

The element found in sand, rock, and soil is silicon. Silicon is abundant in the Earth's crust and is a major component of materials like sandstone, granite, and clay minerals.


Is granite an element compound suspension heterogenous mixture homogenous mixture or a colloid?

Granite is a heterogeneous mixture. It is composed of different minerals like quartz, feldspar, and mica that are physically mixed together, giving it a non-uniform appearance.


Is granite nonmetallic?

Granite is a mineral, and is not assigned status as a metal or nonmetal. The metal/nonmetal characteristic is usually assigned to a chemical element rather than to chemical compounds or, as is the case with granite, groups of these compounds.There will be some metals in all granite. Though this mineral is largly made of silicon dioxide (SiO2), a number of metal compounds will be present in small amounts within the crystaline structure. Aluminum, potassium, sodium, iron and other metals, and even traces of uranium, can be found in granite.


What is granite out of?

the granite is made out of magma