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    • Diagram showing magnified schematic mineral make-up of granite.
    Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato Published 9 April 2010 Size: 110 KB Referencing Hub media

    This diagram is a magnified schematic that shows the mineral make-up of the igneous rock known as granite. The main minerals present are feldspars, micas and quartz. The arrangement of these minerals in the rock is purely random.

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      What are minerals?

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      In this activity, students identify the main minerals present in granite and investigate some of their properties. By the end of this activity, students should be able to: identify the rock known ...

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