shale is fine grained
Fine grained has larger crystals and coarse grained has smaller crystals
Yes. Exactly, they do have both, fine grained and coarse grained rocks.
Granite - coarse grained. Basalt - fine grained.
it is fine-grained
Quartzite is typically coarse-grained, with individual grains visible to the naked eye. This is because quartzite is formed by the metamorphism of sandstone, where the original sand grains recrystallize into larger grains.
fine grained
I'm not too sure
fine grained
Gneiss is course grained but it has a fabric.
Medium-grained typically refers to the intermediate size of particles or crystals in a material. It falls between fine-grained (small particles) and coarse-grained (large particles). Materials with a medium grain size might exhibit a balance between strength and ductility.
The list that orders rocks in increasing grain size and increasing grade of metamorphism is: shale (fine-grained) - slate (fine-grained) - phyllite (medium-grained) - schist (medium to coarse-grained) - gneiss (coarse-grained).
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shale is fine grained
A fine-grained igneous rock would likely weather faster than a coarse-grained igneous rock. This is because the smaller grains in a fine-grained rock provide more surface area for weathering processes to act upon, leading to quicker breakdown and erosion.
The rock described is likely to be shale, which is a sedimentary rock composed of clay minerals. Shale is typically white to gray in color, medium soft in texture, and fine-grained.
Limestone can be both coarse-grained and fine-grained, depending on its composition and how it formed. Coarse-grained limestone typically contains larger mineral grains visible to the naked eye, while fine-grained limestone has smaller mineral grains that are not easily seen without magnification.