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Can two igneous rocks be made of the same minerals but have different names?
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Yes. The grain texture also matters. For example, basalt and gabbro have the same mineral composition, but basalt, which forms on the surface, has microscopic grains while gabbro, which forms underground, has larger mineral grains.
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How are minerals arranged in igneous rocks?
Most igneous rocks have a relatively homogenous mix of minerals which are interlocked.
How are rocks related to minerals What is the difference in how rocks and minerals are classified?
A rock is an agglomeration of different minerals. Minerals are classified into categories based on their chemistry: oxides, sulphides, silicates, carbonates etc. Rocks are classified primarily by the process that formed them: igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic.
How does silica from molten material affect the color of igneous rock?
The majority of minerals associated with igneous rocks are silicates. It is the proportion of certain silicate minerals that affects the color of igneous rocks. Igneous rocks that are high in orthoclase feldspar, quartz, and muscovite mica will be lighter in color than igneous rocks that are higher in olivine, pyroxene, amphibole, and biotite mica.
How many rocks can igneous rock form into?
Five basic types:GraniteDioriteGabbroPeriodotitePegmatiteIngenious rocks are made up of at least two minerals.
How can igneous rocks be different densities?
Igneous rocks vary greatly in composition and method of formation, resulting in diverse densities.
Consisting of layers of different minerals?
igneous rocks
How are minerals arranged in igneous rocks?
Most igneous rocks have a relatively homogenous mix of minerals which are interlocked.
Why can two igneous rocks have the same minerals but different names?
The rocks may have different textures
Can one magma produce several different igneous rocks having different minerals?
Absolutely, yes!
How is igneous depended on minerals?
because racks are rocks and minerals are minerals
Igneous rocks were formed from what minerals?
I think is melted minerals!
Rocks which contain a variety of minerals are examples of a?
Igneous Rocks
What type of rock forms from a melt by crystallization?
igneous rocks- rocks that are formed from melted minerals. ore-a rock that has a large amount of minerals.
What are rocks formed from melted minerals?
igneous rocks- rocks that are formed from melted minerals. ore-a rock that has a large amount of minerals.
Why can two igneous rocks have two same minerals but different names?
Although chemically equivalent, they would be different in their method of formation. Granite is an intrusive igneous rock, cooled from magma under the surface. The rock rhyolite is the chemical equivalent of granite, but formed on the surface, making it an extrusive igneous rock. Intrusive rocks have larger crystals.
Why can two igneous rocks have the same name minerals but different names?
Although chemically equivalent, they would be different in their method of formation. Granite is an intrusive igneous rock, cooled from magma under the surface. The rock rhyolite is the chemical equivalent of granite, but formed on the surface, making it an extrusive igneous rock. Intrusive rocks have larger crystals.
A decorative use for rocks and minerals?
Igneous
