or can granite even be turned into breccia?
the way my teacher taught us to tell if one rock can turn into another is if the two rocks have a similar mineral composition... then they can. but i cant find anything for this breccia.
granite is composed mainly of quartz feldspar and mica? right?
so can granite even turn into breccia? and how?
thanks! :)
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Yes, granite can become a breccia. A breccia is just a sedimentary rock in which the angular fragments are cemented together. It is like a conglomerate but instead of rounded particles as in the conglomerate, the particles are angular.
One way in which a granite can turn into a breccia is along the base of a granite mountain or cliff. The granite mountain breaks down into smaller pieces and forms a talus slope at the base of the mountain. Then the angular fragments are cemented together to produce the breccia.
Another way would be along a fault zone in granite. The movement of the fault breaks the granite into angular pieces. These angular pieces could be cemented together to create the breccia.
Granite = igneous rock, breccia = sedimentary rock.
Most likely granite would turn into breccia along a fault zone. Shearing along the fault will fragment the granite as well as compressing the fragments. They can be "cemented" together with a matrix formed from precipitates of liquid flowing along the fault (e.g. rainwater). Breccia can be composed of just about anything. You are correct that granite is mainly composed of quartz, feldspars, and micas.
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