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Question : Which of the following statements is incorrect about granite?

Option 1: Granite is the most abundant rock in the continental crust

Option 2: It is the most common sedimentary rock

Option 3: These are igneous rocks that form when hot, molten rock crystallizes and solidifies

Option 4: Granite is composed mainly of quartz and feldspar with minor amounts of mica


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Correct Answer: It is the most common sedimentary rock


Solution : The correct option is It is the most common sedimentary rock.

Granite is an intrusive igneous rock. It contains Silica and Alkali metal oxides. It is a coarse-grained structure. These are found on the continental crust. Intrusive igneous rocks are formed on the cooling and solidification of hot molten magma inside the Earth's crust.

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