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the granite melts into lava then cools becoming igneous. it erodes into sediment and then gets compressed into a sedimentary rock. the sedimentary rock becomes metamorphic with heat and pressure deep within Earth
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Is granite metamorphic sedimentary or igneous?
igneous. Made from slowly cooling magma. :)
Is masomry stone a sedimentary rock?
Sedimentary rocks (such as sandstone and limestone), igneous rocks (such as granite and basalt), and metamorphic rocks (such as marble) are all used in masonry.
What are the three types of rock and their formation?
there are 4 bill bob and jerry and the one in abi's head she likes to call a brain Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic.
Is ruby zoisite metamorphic igneous or sedimentary?
metamorphic
Is opal a sedimentary igneous or metamorphic rock?
igneous
Is granite metamorphic sedimentary or igneous?
igneous. Made from slowly cooling magma. :)
What are some examples of the three rock types?
Igneous:GraniteBasaltDioriteObsidianRhyolitePumiceMetamorphic: SlateMica SchistQuartziteGabbroMarblePhylliteMetaconglomerateSkarnSedimentary:LimestoneChalkCoquinaShaleSandstoneMudstoneConglomerateBreccia
What types of rock can be changed to a metamorphic?
All rock types, igneous, sedimentary, and even metamorphic can be altered to new metamorphic rock.
What are crystals igneous sedimentary or metamorphic?
its igneous and sedimentary and metamorphic
What rocks can granite turn in to?
Granites can turn into metamorphic, sedimentary, or igneous rock through metamorphosis.
Is graphite igneous sedimentary or metamorphic?
Graphite is a mineral, not a rock that is classified as metamorphic, igneous or sedimentary.
What is granite in sedimentary form?
No, it's not a sedimentary rock, it is an igneous rock. :)
Name the 3 kinds of rocks?
There are three major types of rock: igneous (formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava) sedimentary (laid down as sediments) and metamorphic (changed by heat and/or pressure)
What kinds of rocks can be change into metamorphic rocks?
Many kinds of rocks both of igneous and sedimentary nature eg; Limestone (sedimentary ) to marble or granite or diorite (igneous) to gneiss.
What type of rock are granite pumice and basalt?
Non-foliated metamorphic, organic sedimentary, and extrusive igneous, respectively.
Is talc a metamorphic sedimentary or igneous?
Talc is a mineral and is not classified as metamorphic, sedimentary, or igneous as are rocks.
What percent of rocks are metamorphic sedimentary or igneous?
53% igneous, 23% metamorphic, and 24% sedimentary
