Granite Landscapes
- Created by: maddiepascale
- Created on: 15-03-14 16:28
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- Granite Landscapes
- Igneous rock
- Formed underground
- Large crystals
- Formed slowly
- Located in South West England and Scotland
- Resistant rock
- Isn't easily eroded
- Contains a mineral which is vulnerable to chemical weathering
- Feldspar
- Horizontal cracks
- Formed as pressure was released as overlying rocks were removed by erosion.
- Vertical cracks
- Joints
- Formed when the Granite cooled and contracted
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