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  • Rock Texture: What Isn't Texture and What It Really Is
    Here are some non-examples of texture in rocks:

    * Color: While color can be influenced by mineral composition, it's not a defining characteristic of rock texture. Two rocks can have the same texture but different colors.

    * Shape: The overall shape of a rock (e.g., rounded, angular) is not considered texture.

    * Size: The size of a rock is not texture.

    * Mineral Composition: The specific types of minerals present in a rock are related to its composition, not its texture.

    * Weathering: The way a rock has been eroded or altered by the elements is not part of its original texture.

    * Fossil content: The presence of fossils is interesting, but not directly related to the rock's texture.

    Key takeaway: Texture refers to the arrangement, size, and shape of mineral grains within a rock. It describes the "look and feel" of the rock at a microscopic level.

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