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Mind Map by fariah.hanif, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by fariah.hanif
over 10 years ago
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Characteristics of Granite
- It is resistant to the process of weathering
- granite contains cracks or joints
- Vertical joints are formed when
the rock is cooled and contracted
- Horizontal joints are resulted
from pressure release as the
overlaying rocks were removed
by erosion
- Vertical joints are formed when
the rock is cooled and contracted
- Granite is a tough rock
- 2 continents collided with huge
amounts of heat and pressure
- causing rock to melt=intrusive rock of granite
- causing rock to melt=intrusive rock of granite
- Granite has 3 main minerals;
grey quartz, black mica and
pink feldsar
- Feldsar is vulnerable to chemical weathering and will form
clay called kaolin
- Feldsar is vulnerable to chemical weathering and will form
clay called kaolin
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