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Basalt is considered igneous because it forms when mafic lava cools at Earth's surface.
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What is the igneous rock between granite and basalt?
Andesite is considered an intermediate rock between granite (felsic igneous rock) and basalt (mafic igneous rock), based on chemical composition.
Is basalt igneous sedimentary metamorphic?
Basalt is an igneous rock . . . it is pretty much hardened lava.
Is basalt an igneous intrusive rock?
Yes
Why is basalt a common igneous rock?
because it is a volcanic rock
What sedimentary rock turns into the igneous rock basalt?
None. Basalt is formed by the rapid cooling of mafic (silica-poor) magma. It is not formed from sedimentary rock.
Is basalt a igneous metamorphic or sedimentary rock?
Basalt is an extrusive igneous rock.
Is basalt metamorphic?
Yes. Basalt is an extrusive mafic igneous rock.
Is igneous rock granite or basalt?
Both granite ans basalt are types of igneous rock.
Which is not a common extrusive igneous rock?
There are so many rocks that can be classified as not a common extrusive igneous rock. The most common extrusive igneous rock is basalt. Extrusive rocks are formed as a result of lava solidifying.
What is an igneous rock with small crystals?
If you're not looking for anything specific, any extrusive igneous rock will have smaller crystals, if any at all. This is because they cool quickly on the surface, leaving little time for crystals to form/grow.
Is basalt intrusive?
No. Basalt is an extrusive igneous rock.
What does basalt mean in science?
Basalt is an Igneous rock.
What type of type rock is basalt?
Basalt is an extrusive igneous rock, which means it has solidified from magma above ground.Read more: What_kind_of_rock_is_basalt
Is Basalt rock Igneous Rock?
yes
What is the igneous rock between granite and basalt?
Andesite is considered an intermediate rock between granite (felsic igneous rock) and basalt (mafic igneous rock), based on chemical composition.
Is basalt igneous sedimentary metamorphic?
Basalt is an igneous rock . . . it is pretty much hardened lava.
Is basalt a metamorphic rock?
Basalt is not a metamorphic rock but an igneous rock, usually dark-colored. It is the most common type of volcanic rock on Earth.
