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State one observable characteristic other than crystal size that makes granite different from basalt?
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Granite is lighter in color than basalt.
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What is the difference between schist and marble?
the granite is more crystal than basalt
What characteristic of the granite intrusion provides the most evidence that it solidified deep underground?
Coarse texture
How is granite different from scoria pumice and obsidian?
granite is extrusive rock
Why does granite not change in the same way as limestone?
Granite and limestone are very different rocks. Granite is an igneous rock formed from magma. It contains many different types of minerals.
What is the size of granite?
Granite does not have a specified size. It may be small as a pebble or as big as a mountain. However, granite is said to be phaneritic in texture which means that the crystal sizes are large enough to see with the naked eye and are not larger than thumb-sized crystals.
Why is a crystal of salt classified as a pure substance and a slab of granite classified as an impure substance?
Salt is a single compound, but granite contains different compounds. Salt has a single crystal, but a slab of granite contains more than one crystal. Salt contains different compounds, but granite contains different elements. Salt can be dissolved in water, but granite can not be dissolved.
Is granite crystal or grain size?
granite's crystal size varies from 1 mm to 10 mm
What is Granite crystal?
Granite is an igneous rock with visible mineral crystals.
What crystal or grain is granite made from?
marble
What is an fact about Granite?
Granite is very resistant to fracture because of its interlocking mineral crystal structure.
Do granite and gabbro have similar crystal size?
Yes.
Where did the granite go on Saturday night?
To the crystal ball
Does granite morph into crystal?
No. However, crystal can frequently be found in granite. This is due to the fact that both can be formed under similar circumstances, (i.e. extreme heat and pressure).
How big are the crystal in granite?
in granite the crstals are so big, they ussually take up at least 70 percent of the pice of rock.
How is Granite different from Sandstone?
Granite is an igneous rock formed from the cooling of molten magma deep within the Earth's crust, characterized by its interlocking crystals of minerals like feldspar, quartz, and mica. Sandstone, on the other hand, is a sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized mineral particles and rock fragments, usually cemented together by minerals like quartz or calcite. Granite is more durable and resistant to weathering compared to sandstone.
Where are quartz crystal located?
Mainly within igneous rocks. Granite for example.
What kinds of electricity not pass through?
wood, crystal, diamond, stone, granite
