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Intrusive igneous rock has a coarse, visible crystalline texture. Intrusive igneous rocks are formed from slow cooling of magma. The additional time spent in a liquid state allows for the creation of larger mineral crystals. An igneous rock with a coarse texture is said to be phaneritic.
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How are basalt and granite different in their Orgin texture and mineral composition and how are they similar?
Both rocks are igneous rock but basalt is an aphanitic igneous rock while granite is a common type of felsic intrusive igneous rock.
What type of rock can be extrusive or intrusive?
Igneous rocks
What type of rock forms deepest inside earth?
Intrusive Igneous Rock
What type of igneous rock forms beneath Earths surface?
Igneous rock that forms within the Earth is intrusive.
Is gabbro a dike?
Gabbro is an intrusive mafic igneous rock. A dike is a type intrusive igneous structure and is not associated with any particular type of igneousn rock. Gabbro can form dikes, sills, and other structures.
How are basalt and granite different in their Orgin texture and mineral composition and how are they similar?
Both rocks are igneous rock but basalt is an aphanitic igneous rock while granite is a common type of felsic intrusive igneous rock.
What type of igneous rocks are there?
Two types: Extrusive igneous rock and Intrusive igneous rock.
What are the type of igneous rock?
extrusive and intrusive
What is the type of igneous rock formed beneath the surface of the earth?
Igneous rock formed from cooling magma below the surface is called intrusive igneous rock.
What is the most common type of intrusive rock?
igneous rock
What type of rock is hornblende diorite?
Hornblende diorite is a type of intrusive igneous rock. It is composed primarily of plagioclase feldspar, hornblende, and small amounts of other minerals. It has a medium to coarse-grained texture and is typically gray or greenish in color.
Which rock type forms from the solidification of magma?
Rock solidified from magma is classified as igneous rock.
What type of rock can be extrusive or intrusive?
Igneous rocks
What is the most common type of intrusive?
igneous rock
What is rock type?
Granite is classified as an intrusive, felsic, igneous rock.
What rock type can be extrusive and intrusive?
The type of rock that can be foliated and/or non-foliated is the Igneous rock.
What type of rock can be intrusive and extrusive?
The type of rock that can be foliated and/or non-foliated is the Igneous rock.
