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Geological Engineering · Q37

Engineering Properties of Rocks and Soils

Engineering and GATE · Geological Engineering · question 37

Q37

Rocks with interlocking mineral crystals typically have:

A.
High porosity
B.
Low permeability
C.
High plasticity
D.
High water retention
E.
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Solution

Answer: Option
Solution:
Low permeability occurs because interlocking textures leave few interconnected pores.This is common in igneous and metamorphic rocks.