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Light colored igneous rocks are less what than dark igneous rocks?
basaltic rocks are darker because they are more dence granitic rocks are less dence so they are lighter
What are basaltic ingnous rocks?
Basalts are rocks that are extruded from volcanoes. That means they are produced from LAVA that has erupted from a volcano. This cools to form a hard, dense, usually black rock.
Where do rocks have a basaltic composition?
Oceanic crust is made of basaltic rock. The rocks formed from hotspot volcano lavas are also often basaltic too.
Where do most rocks have basaltic composition?
Most rocks with basaltic composition are found in volcanic regions, such as volcanic islands and mid-oceanic ridges. They are also commonly found in continental flood basalt provinces, which are large expanses of basaltic lava flows that cover extensive areas of land. Basaltic rocks can sometimes be found in other settings as well, such as in certain types of metamorphic rocks.
Andesitic rocks have mineral compositions between those of basaltic rocks and?
granitic
Dense heavy dark-colored igneous rocks form from what magma?
Basalt froms from basaltic lava is heavy, dark-colored, dense lava. Basaltic lava is dark because it contains high amounts of iron and magnesium.
Igneous rocks that are dense and dark colored they form from magma that is rich in iron and magnesium and poor in silica?
Igneous rocks that are dense and dark-colored are called basaltic rocks. They are formed from magma that is rich in iron and magnesium and poor in silica content.
Light colored igneous rocks are less what than dark igneous rocks?
basaltic rocks are darker because they are more dence granitic rocks are less dence so they are lighter
What are basaltic ingnous rocks?
Basalts are rocks that are extruded from volcanoes. That means they are produced from LAVA that has erupted from a volcano. This cools to form a hard, dense, usually black rock.
Where do rocks have a basaltic composition?
Oceanic crust is made of basaltic rock. The rocks formed from hotspot volcano lavas are also often basaltic too.
True or false continental crust is composed mainly of less dense relatively lightweight basaltic rocks including the minerals quartz and feldspar?
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Why are granitic igneous rocks lighter in color than basaltic rocks?
Because granitic rocks are poor in iron and magnesium, which gives basaltic rocks it dark color.
Copper is found in what type of rock?
Copper can be found in Granitic and Basaltic rocks.
Where do most rocks have basaltic composition?
Most rocks with basaltic composition are found in volcanic regions, such as volcanic islands and mid-oceanic ridges. They are also commonly found in continental flood basalt provinces, which are large expanses of basaltic lava flows that cover extensive areas of land. Basaltic rocks can sometimes be found in other settings as well, such as in certain types of metamorphic rocks.
Are basalt rocks pyroclastic?
Usually not. Although it is possible to have pyroclastic material with a basaltic composition, most basaltic rocks are from simple lava flows.
How do you describe basaltic igneous rocks?
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Basaltic igneous rocks are?
Light colored
