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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Lab: Mineral and Rock Classification

Question 5 • GA-GSE Earth Systems

The rock pictured is flint. How can the grain size of flint be described?

Answer
A
fine grain
B
coarse grain
C
no visible grain

Explanation

Flint is a very fine-grained sedimentary rock, so its individual grains are too small to see without magnification. Therefore, its grain size is best described as no visible grain, rather than coarse grain.

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