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Discussion Forum : Concrete Technology - Section 2 (Q.No. 43)
43.
The light weight aggregates are obtained from
sedimentary rocks
metamorphic rocks
igneous rocks
volcanic source.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Numan kakar said:   3 years ago
Basalt is a volcanic rock which is also known as extrusive rock.
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Bhuriya keval said:   4 years ago
Why not metamorphic?

In natural aggregates, pumice and scoria come in metamorphic rock.

Nilesh GHIDODE said:   6 years ago
Volcanic rock manufactured when melting magma comes on the top. The surface of the earth and deposited. Example basalt and trap.

And it is light in weight.
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Zohaib Gilani said:   6 years ago
@Sangam.

No, Basalt is volcanic Granite is plutonic.

Both are igneous rocks.

SANGAM said:   7 years ago
Basalt is an igneous rock.

Granite is a volcanic rock.

Papai said:   8 years ago
Basalt is light weight which is a volcanic rock. So, the answer is correct.

Himanshu said:   9 years ago
Pumice is an example of volcanic rock.

Mahesh said:   9 years ago
Heavy weight aggregate obtained from quartz content.

VINAYAK said:   9 years ago
Heavy weight aggregate obtained from igneous rocks.

Kps said:   1 decade ago
And heavy weight aggregate?

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