what is the name of granite when it is a sedimentary rock?

Answer 1

Granite is an igneous rock. If it is broken down into smaller pieces it could be part of many different sedimentary rocks... from mudstone to clay to sandstone to a conglomerate - it all depends on how small the pieces of granite are. Bigger pieces means a conglomerate, while small pieces are a clay or mudstone.

Answer 2

Granite itself is not a sedimentary rock, it is an intrusive igneous rock . When granite is exposed to the elements, it does break down. The quartz gets broken up into sand grains whereas the micas and feldspars break down into clay minerals. They themselves become parts of later sediments such as sandstones shales and clays.

Answer 3

Granite is an igneous rock and is formed from magma. Granite magma has many potential origins but it must intrude other rocks. Most granite intrusions are emplaced at depth within the crust, usually greater than 1.5 km and up to 50 km depth within thick continental crust.

The origin of granite is contentious and has led to varied schemes of classification. Classification schemes are regional; there is a French scheme, a British scheme and an American scheme. This confusion arises because the classification schemes define granite by different means. Generally the 'alphabet-soup' classification is used because it classifies based on genesis or origin of the magma

Answer 4

Granite is the igneous rock which was form the magma which was the molten rock material. so, there was no question that the granite is a sedimentary rock. when granite weather it depostis in the form of clay.

Answer 5

Granite is made of quartz and feldspar

Answer 6

If by that you mean a sediment with roughly the same chemical composition it would probably be an arkose sandstone.

Answer 7

igneous feldsic rock