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granite has its composition _ quartz+alkali feldspar

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How are quartz and granite different?

Quartz is silicon dioxide (SiO2). Granite is a rock containing many minerals and chemical entities; but granite contain also an important percentage of quartz.


Is gray granite a mineral or rock?

Granite is an intrusive igneous rock composed mainly of the minerals feldspar, quartz, and mica.


Is granite a carbonate rock?

No, granite is not a carbonate rock. Granite is an igneous rock that is mainly composed of minerals such as quartz, feldspar, and mica. Carbonate rocks are sedimentary rocks made up of carbonate minerals like calcite and dolomite.


What does a foliated rock contain?

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Is granite an ore?

No, granite is not an ore. Granite is an igneous rock that forms from the cooling of magma and is commonly used in construction and sculpture due to its durability and aesthetic appeal. Ores are minerals or rocks that contain valuable materials that can be extracted economically, such as iron ore or gold ore.


Is a granite a rock or a mineral?

Granite is an igneous rock. It is commonly formed from the following minerals. Quartz, potassium and Plagioclase Feldspars and Biotite Mica.


What elements are in a rock?

Different Minerals like Granite


Number of minerals in a rock?

A rock can contain a wide range of minerals, depending on its composition. Rocks can consist of anywhere from one mineral to hundreds of different minerals, depending on how they formed and the geological processes involved.


Granite is a that contains the mineral quartz?

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Why is the rock granite a good example for the phrase minerals are the building blocks of rocks?

Granite contains many minerals and minerals are the 'true' building blocks of rocks


Is granite a pure substance or a heterogeneous or a homogeneous?

Granite is a rock, a non-homogeneous mixture of minerals.


What rock is created when minerals melt?

When minerals melt, they can form an igneous rock called granite. Granite is typically composed of quartz, feldspar, and mica minerals that solidify from a molten state, either deep underground or at the Earth's surface.