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What would not be used to classify igneous rocks?
crystal size
What is the chemical property used to classify igneous rocks?
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What chemical property is most commonly used to classify igneous rock?
The percentage of its composition of silica.
What are the terms felsic and mafic used by geologists to describe?
They are descriptive terms as to the relative silica content of igneous rocks. Igneous rock which is high in silica is referred to as felsic. Igneous rock which is relatively low in silica is referred to as mafic.
Is Rhyolite foliated or non-foliated?
Neither. Foliation is a term used in assesing metamorphic rocks, not igneous rocks such as rhyolite.
What would not be used to classify igneous rocks?
crystal size
What three things are used to classify igneous rocks?
Color and texture is one way to classify igneous rocks. Another way to do this is modal classification and normative classification.
What is the chemical property used to classify igneous rocks?
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One of two items used to classify igneous rock?
Their crystalline nature.
What chemical product is most commonly used to classify igneous rocks?
This substance is silicon dioxide.
What characteristics are used to classify igneous rocks?
Intrusive and extrusive factors of an igneous rock classify them. The other factors are if they are vesicular, coarse, fine grained, glassy, or very coarse
Do scientists classify rocks by their color?
yes,either felsic if light coloured or mafic if dark cloured.we classify rocks like that especially igneous rocks but COLOR IS NEVER USED TO IDENTIFY ANY ROCK.only classification.
What do you use Igneous rocks for?
igneous rocks are used for blilding and for long lasting moument.
What is extrusive igneous rocks used for?
Extrusive igneous rocks i think are used for carving and awesome things like that!
What are 3 ways igneous rocks are used and which one?
the 3 ways igneous rocks are used are in schools,houses and roads. this is because they are hard,igneous rocks make useful road building materials
What is the main type of energy used to help convert metamorphic rocks into igneous rocks?
The melting and cooling of a metamorphic rock will allow it to turn into an Igneous rock.
Where are igneous rocks used?
hello! granite is used for countertops! :)
