Let’s say you are shopping for a granite countertop for your kitchen. The salesman at Home Depot shows you a granite sample that is not a typical granite. Instead of being pink or salmon-colored, it is mostly white, with a few black specks in it. Which common granite mineral is NOT present in this sample?Group of answer choicespotassium feldsparpotassium micaquartzcalcite
Question
Let’s say you are shopping for a granite countertop for your kitchen. The salesman at Home Depot shows you a granite sample that is not a typical granite. Instead of being pink or salmon-colored, it is mostly white, with a few black specks in it. Which common granite mineral is NOT present in this sample?Group of answer choicespotassium feldsparpotassium micaquartzcalcite
Solution
The common granite mineral that is NOT present in this sample is potassium feldspar. This mineral is typically what gives granite its pink or salmon color. Since the granite sample described is mostly white with a few black specks, it suggests that potassium feldspar is not present.
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