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Particle that gives rock texture?

Grain


What is the particle that gives rock texture?

Grain


Does a rock's pigment gives its texture?

yes


What is foilation?

A texture that gives the rock a layered appeareance.


How do you describe a metamorphic rock?

a foliated rock is a metamorphic rock with a texture that gives the rock a layered appearance.


What gives rock it's texture?

The sizes,shapes,and positions of the grains that make up a rock.


What is the name of the smallest particle of chalk?

atoms


What type of texture does slate rock have?

Slate rock has a fine-grained texture, with individual mineral grains that are too small to be seen with the naked eye. This gives slate a smooth and dense appearance.


What is the texture of the gneiss rock?

Gneiss rock typically has a coarse texture due to its mineral composition of interlocking grains of quartz, feldspar, and mica. This gives it a banded or foliated appearance, with distinct layers or bands of different mineral compositions.


What gives a rock its texture?

The texture of a rock depends on the minerals and/or fossils it contains, as well as the processes the components of the rock went through when it was form. For example, a pumice rock (the one that has a lot of holes) has its texture because the magma that form it lost a lot gas, and while the gas escaped the holes started to form. On the other side, some sedimentary rocks have a lot fossils which gives them their specific texture as well as sedimentary rocks can have ripples which means the sediments that constitute that rock were joint together in a beache where waves were moving constantly. The shape of these waves can tell geologists the direction of the current when the rock was formed.


What is the word that describes the shapes and sizes of the grains in a rock?

The word that describes the shapes and sizes of grains in a rock is "texture." Texture refers to the arrangement and size of mineral grains in a rock, whether they are fine-grained, coarse-grained, or other specific characteristics.


Is particle density influence by the soil texture?

Yes, soil texture can influence particle density. Soil particles in sandy soils are larger and less tightly packed, resulting in lower particle density. In contrast, clay soils have smaller particles that are more closely packed, leading to higher particle density.