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Grains are the particles that make up a rock and may consist of eroded particles of various sizes of other rocks or mineral crystals.

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Rough texture rocks have grains and fine textured rocks have grains?

Yes m that it true, other than glasses all rocks have grains.


How are rocks and grains different?

Rocks are composed of one or more minerals, while grains are small, individual particles of a mineral. Rocks can be made up of different types of minerals and have a variety of sizes and shapes, while grains are typically uniform in composition and size. Rocks are larger and can be made up of multiple grains, whereas grains are individual, tiny fragments.


What are tiny rocks as small as grains of salt called?

Tiny rocks the size of salt grains are generally called, "Sand".


Where did the small grains of rocks come from?

Older rocks.


What kind of grains do rough textured rocks have?

large grains


Why are grains on the beach so small?

because sand was once rocks and the rocks got smashed to tiny grains of sand


Do lava rocks usually have large grains?

Lava rocks typically have fine to medium-sized grains due to their rapid cooling process when formed from molten lava. Large grains are less common in lava rocks than in other types of igneous rocks that cool more slowly beneath the Earth's surface.


Do igneous rocks have round grains?

No.


Which two rocks are made from rounded grains?

Conglomerate and sandstone are rocks made from rounded grains. Conglomerate consists of larger, rounded gravel-sized particles cemented together, while sandstone is composed of smaller, rounded sand-sized grains cemented together.


Why do sedimentary rocks erode faster than others?

Sedimentary rocks tend to erode easily compared to other types of rocks as the grains within them are farther apart than the "grains" in, let's say, igneous rocks. As a result of this, the "grains" can be easily crumble. An example of this is sand.


Rough - textured rocks have grains?

Rough-textured rocks have distinct grains that are visible to the naked eye. These grains are typically made up of mineral crystals or fragments that give the rock its rough texture. The size, shape, and arrangement of grains can provide important clues about the rock's formation and history.


Is porous a rock formed from grains stuck together?

A rock formed from grains stuck together would be Porous