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Sandstone, as its name implies, is composed of many small grains of sand loosely held together. You may be able to rub some off with your hand. The grains will be small and there will be spaces between the grains. Granite on the other hand is formed from the melt underground, and has crystallized there. The crystals will be larger - up to cm size - and firmly bound. [Except if the granite is badly weathered.]
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoNo it's a totally different type of stone.
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What rocks is the texture of sandpaper granite shale sandstone marble?
granite
What was the construction material of India gate?
granite and red and pale sandstone..
India gate is made up of which rock?
The 42-metre tall India Gate, stands on a low base of red Bharatpur stone. India Gate is made up of red and pale sandstone and granite.
What kind of rock is NOT an example of metamorphic rock?
Alot of them. Basalt, Granite, sandstone, siltstone etc
What are Canada's most common rock?
Granite, Gneiss and then the sedimentary rocks like Sandstone and Limestone.
How does change granite into sandstone?
Granite becomes Sandstone when water erodes the Granite on Earths surface, and then deposits the sediment.
A layer of sandstone is in contact with a mass of granite The granite contains small pieces of the sandstone Which rock is older?
The Granite
Is sandstone a scoria granite or pumice?
None of those. Scoria, Pumice and Granite are igneous rocks. Sandstone is sedimentary.
What is the difference between polished and part polished granite?
what is the difference between brushed nickel and granite
How is Granite different from Sandstone?
Granite is an igneous rock formed from the cooling of molten magma deep within the Earth's crust, characterized by its interlocking crystals of minerals like feldspar, quartz, and mica. Sandstone, on the other hand, is a sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized mineral particles and rock fragments, usually cemented together by minerals like quartz or calcite. Granite is more durable and resistant to weathering compared to sandstone.
Is the great wall of China made of granite or sandstone?
granite
Which two kinds of adjoining bedrock would most likely have a zone of contact metamorphism between them?
shale and sandstone
What is the daughter rock of granite?
it is sandstone
Which rock holds more water shale sandstone or granite?
granite
What rocks is the texture of sandpaper granite shale sandstone marble?
granite
Which rock is more porous granite sandstone or slate?
Granite particles are interlocked as the minerals formed from the slow cooling of molten material. Sandstone does not have the same interlocking crystal system, and voids between particles are generally larger.
Which gives smoother surface when polished granite sandstone brick or concrete?
Granite.
