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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 sandstone is older because it must have been there first to provide the small pieces found in the granite. This relationship implies that the sandstone layer was already in place before the granite formed and incorporated fragments of the sandstone.
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.
How is granite different to sandstone?
Granite is an Igneous rock, sandstone is a sedimentary rock, sandstone is made up of grains that are bonded together lightly, you can even rub some of the grains off with your hands. Granite is not made from grains, they are deep into the mountains, and used for building materials, they even have crystals in them.
Describe how the granite of a mountain could change first into sandstone and then into quartzite?
Weathering causes the granite to break down into small particles - sand. The sand becomes buried and compacts into sandstone. If the sandstone continues to be buried and comes into close contact with high heat, such as magma, it can be turned into quartzite.
What two reasons why it may be better to quarry granite or sandstone rather than limestone?
-Granite has little or no effect to acid rain whilst limestone is slowly eroded therefore granite lasts longer. -Granite is harder and stronger than limestone whilst limestone is easier to shape or mould. -Granite and sandstone are the most abundant minerals in the earth's crust.
Which rock holds more water shale sandstone or granite?
granite
How does change granite into sandstone?
Granite becomes Sandstone when water erodes the Granite on Earths surface, and then deposits the sediment.
What rock is harder than sandstone?
Granite is typically harder than sandstone. Granite is an igneous rock that forms from the cooling of molten magma, making it more dense and resistant to abrasion compared to sandstone, which is a sedimentary rock.
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 sandstone is older because it must have been there first to provide the small pieces found in the granite. This relationship implies that the sandstone layer was already in place before the granite formed and incorporated fragments of the sandstone.
Why is marble more expensive than granite?
Well, in India granite is more expensive than marble.
Which rock is more porous granite sandstone or slate?
Granite particles are interlocked as the minerals formed from the slow cooling of molten material. Sandstone does not have the same interlocking crystal system, and voids between particles are generally larger.
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.
Is sandstone a scoria granite or pumice?
None of those. Scoria, Pumice and Granite are igneous rocks. Sandstone is sedimentary.
If a layer of sandstone is in contact with a mass of granite that contains small pieces of the sandstone which rock is older?
granite is older, Granite goes back more than 300 mya to the Ancestral Rockies or the first Rocky Mountains-Fountain Formation
Is the great wall of China made of granite or sandstone?
granite
If a sandstone in contact with a granite contains fragments of the granite what can you infer?
If a sandstone in contact with a granite contains fragments of the granite, it suggests that the granite is older than the sandstone. The presence of granite fragments indicates that the granite was likely eroded and its material was transported and deposited to form the sandstone. This relationship can also imply that geological processes, such as weathering and erosion, played a significant role in shaping the landscape between the two rock types.
5 varieties of rocks?
Granite Basalt Shale Sandstone Marble (there are lots more)
