Question

Granite is a type of igneous rock. What determines the size of the crystals that form in a sample of granite? A. how many times those minerals have been in granite before B. how large the sample is C. how many impurities are in the granite D. how quickly the rock cooled

Answer 1

Granite is an igneous rock that is composed of four minerals. These minerals are quartz, feldspar, mica, and usually hornblende. Granite forms as magma cools far under the earth's surface. Because it hardens deep underground it cools very slowly.

Answer 2

Granite is an igneous rock that is composed of four minerals. These minerals are quartz, feldspar, mica, and usually hornblende. Granite forms as magma cools far under the earth's surface. Because it hardens deep underground it cools very slowly.