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Not usually unless you have a microscope. Crystals in baslat are usually microscopic. However, in some cases basalt may have a porphyritic texture, where some minerals in the magma have started to crystallize before the eruption.
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What is the comparison of granite and basalt in terms of origin and texture which is intrusive and which is extrusive?
Basalt can't see crystals and basalt is extrusive. Granite you can see the crystals and is intrusive.
How small is basalt?
Basalt formations can be massive, encompassing many square miles. The mineral crystals which make up basalt require magnification to see.
Does basalt have small crystals or big?
Since basalt is extrusive it cools quickly and forms small crystals.
Can you see the crystals in basalt?
Not usually unless you have a microscope. Crystals in baslat are usually microscopic. However, in some cases basalt may have a porphyritic texture, where some minerals in the magma have started to crystallize before the eruption.
Which has smaller crystals basalt or granite?
Basalt typically has smaller crystals than granite. This is because basalt cools and solidifies quickly on the Earth’s surface, limiting crystal growth, while granite forms beneath the surface and has more time for larger crystals to develop.
What is an igneous rock with crystals?
Granite with larger crystals, basalt with smaller crystals.
How big are basalt crystals?
small
How willl the sizen of crystals in granite b different from the size of the crystals in basalt?
The will be large in an extrusive granite and fine in an intrusive basalt.
Are basalt crystals large in size?
Basalt crystals are typically small to microscopic in size due to the rapid cooling of lava, which results in limited time for crystal growth. This rapid cooling process usually prevents the development of large crystals in basalts.
Why are crystals in basalt that formed under water smaller than those in basalt that formed on ground?
Crystals in basalt that formed underwater are smaller because they cool faster in the water, resulting in less time for the crystals to grow. On the other hand, crystals in basalt that formed on the ground have more time to grow as they cool more slowly, leading to larger crystal sizes.
What is the size of basalt crystals?
relativity small
Are crystals in dolerite bigger than the crystals basalt?
Yes, the crystals in dolerite are generally larger than those in basalt. Dolerite, also known as diabase, is an intrusive igneous rock that cools more slowly beneath the Earth's surface, allowing larger crystals to form. In contrast, basalt is an extrusive igneous rock that cools rapidly at the surface, resulting in smaller crystals. Thus, the crystal size in dolerite typically exceeds that of basalt.
