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Limestone is a sedimentary rock that is composed largely of the minerals calcite.

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Quartz is commonly found in granite rocks, while calcite is not typically a common mineral in granite. Granite is primarily composed of minerals like quartz, feldspar, and mica.

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Q: Which mineral-calcite or quartz- is found in granite rock?
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Is quartz found in granite?

Quartz will probably be found in most igneous and metamorphic rocks. Granite is a classic example of a rock with quartz in it. Search for images of "granite." Quartz sandstone is another rock practically made entirely up of quartz.


What rock is quartz found in?

quartz can be found in different kinds of rocks-for example it can be found in granite, metamorphic rocks. hope this helped. by Karina


Name two minerals that form rock?

Quartz and feldspar are two common minerals that form rocks. Quartz is often found in granite while feldspar is found in both granite and basalt.


What three mineral are most commonly found in the igneous rock granite?

Rocks are composed of minerals. Three minerals found in granite are quartz, feldspar and mica. They are present in granite in differing amounts so all granite doesn't look the same.


Quartz and potassium feldspar grains are the main constituents of which rock?

Granite is the rock composed mainly of quartz and potassium feldspar grains.


Is quartz related to granite?

It is related in that quartz is a common rock forming mineral, and appears in granite along with many other forms of rock.


What rock has a pink type of quartz?

granite


What is the chemical symbol for Granite?

Granite is a type of rock composed of different minerals and does not have a chemical symbol. The minerals found in granite, such as quartz, feldspar, and mica, each have their own chemical symbols like SiO2 for quartz and KAlSi3O8 for feldspar.


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.


What is an igneous rock rich in silicon?

Granite is an igneous rock rich in silicon. It is commonly found in continental crust and is composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica minerals.


How many states have quartz as their state rock or mineral?

Tricky question, as quartz is found in so many forms and is a component of rocks like granite. Quartz is the state mineral of Arkansas and South Dakota. Quartz or forms of quartz are the state rock of Florida (agatized coral), Kentucky(agate), Massachusetts (pudding stone and granite), Mississippi (petrified wood), Missouri (mozarkite), Nebraska (agate), Nevada (sandstone), NH (granite), NC (granite), Oregon (thunder eggs), SC (granite), Texas (petrified palm wood), Vermont (granite), Wisconsin (granite).


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.