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Mineral crystals in rock can be interlocked when forming or metamorphosed, or simply cemented together. Rocks with interlocking crystals tend to resist breakage by a force better than cemented rock.

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What are interlocking crystals?

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What does igneous rock contain?

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What type of rock is formed by interlocking crystals?

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How would you indentify marble rock?

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Is metamorphic rock crystalline or composed of crystals?

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Why is Gabbro not Porous?

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What rock has interlocking grains with no specific pattern?

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Is gray granite a mineral or rock?

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