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What are igneous rocks that form over the surface?
Rhyolititcen rocks.
Igneous rocks are described as intrusive or extrusive based on?
Igneous rocks are described as intrusive or extrusive based on formation. Intrusive rocks forms underneath the earth surface, while extrusive rocks forms on the surface of earth.
Why are all extrusive rocks made from lava and not magma?
Magma contains rocks which are not suitable for making extrusive rocks. Magma is only inside the chamber of a volcano, and comes out as lava. There is 98.3% Magma will be made into extrusive rocks.
What kind of igneous rocks for on earths surface?
Some do. These are called extrusive igneous rocks. However a large portion of igneous rocks form beneath the surface. These are intrusive igneous rocks.
Is mica extrusive?
No. A mineral is not inherently extrusive or intrusive. Mica can be found in intrisive igneous rocks and in metamorphic rocks.
How extrusive rocks form?
extrusive rocks can form from Basaltic Lava and Andesitic Lava. :)
Does lava produce Extrusive or Intrusive rocks?
extrusive
What are the main two types of igneous rocks?
Igneous rocks are classified as either extrusive or intrusive. Extrusive rocks form from lava at or above the ground, and intrusive rocks form from magma below the ground. Granite is intrusive, pumice is extrusive.
What are igneous rocks that form over the surface?
Rhyolititcen rocks.
What grain type is found in extrusive igneous rocks?
Extrusive igneous rocks are usually fine grained.
What are igneous rocks formed at the earths surface called?
Extrusive igneous rocks.
Igneous rocks are described as intrusive or extrusive based on?
Igneous rocks are described as intrusive or extrusive based on formation. Intrusive rocks forms underneath the earth surface, while extrusive rocks forms on the surface of earth.
Why are all extrusive rocks made from lava and not magma?
Magma contains rocks which are not suitable for making extrusive rocks. Magma is only inside the chamber of a volcano, and comes out as lava. There is 98.3% Magma will be made into extrusive rocks.
What kind of igneous rocks for on earths surface?
Some do. These are called extrusive igneous rocks. However a large portion of igneous rocks form beneath the surface. These are intrusive igneous rocks.
What igneous rocks are both intrusive and extrusive?
Porphyritic igneous rocks can display both intrusive and extrusive characteristics.
What is extrusive igneous rocks used for?
Extrusive igneous rocks i think are used for carving and awesome things like that!
Is mica extrusive?
No. A mineral is not inherently extrusive or intrusive. Mica can be found in intrisive igneous rocks and in metamorphic rocks.
