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Which of the following is a coarse grained igneous rock that contains quartz and feldspar?

Which of the following is a coarse grained igneous rock that contains quartz and feldspar? Correct Answer Granite

The correct answer is Granite.

  • Granite is is a coarse-grained igneous rock that contains quartz and feldspar.

Key Points

  • Granite is a coarse-grained, light-colored, intrusive igneous rock that contains mainly quartz, feldspar, and mica minerals.
    • Granite is a light-colored igneous rock with grains large enough to be visible with the unaided eye.
    • It forms from the slow crystallization of magma below Earth's surface.
    • Granite is composed mainly of quartz and feldspar with minor amounts of mica, amphiboles, and other minerals.
    • ​Major production of granite in raw as well as processed form is generally from Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Gujarat.

Additional Information

Marble
  • Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite.
Andesite
  • Andesite is an extrusive rock intermediate in composition between rhyolite and basalt.
Basalt
  • Basalts are common aphanitic igneous extrusive (volcanic) rocks.

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