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Does melted rock that cools quickly result in igneous rock with large mineral crystals?
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No, melted rock that cools quickly result in igneous rock with large minerals because large crystals take time to form and the rocks that usually have them are the ones that were formed inside the earth.
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The size of the mineral crystals found in an igneous rock is directly related to the?
the rate melted rock cools.
Melted rock that flows to the surface cools quickly forms?
Igneous rocks are formed when molten hot rock flows to the surface of the Earth and rapidly cools down. The crystals that form are rich in silicon and oxygen.
What process changes a sedimentary rock into an igneous rock?
Sedimentary rock can change intometamorphic rock or into igneous rock. Metamorphic rockcan change into igneous or sedimentary rock. Igneous rock forms when magma cools and makes crystals. Magma is a hot liquid made of melted minerals.
How do intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks form?
Igneous rocks are formed when magma crystallizes and cools into a solid form. There are two types of igneous rocks--intrusive igneous rocks and extrusive igneous rocks.Intrusive:Intrusive igneous rocks are formed when the melted rock (magma) slowly rises toward, but does not reach the surface. As these pockets of magma cool slowly underground, minerals crystallize and the magma solidifies, becoming intrusive igneous rock, like granite and gabbro.Extrusive:Igneous rocks are also formed when volcanoes erupt, causing the magma to rise above the Earth's surface. When magma appears above the surface, it is called lava. Extrusive igneous rocks are formed as the lava cools above ground. Examples of extrusive igneous rock are basalt, rhyolite, pumice, and scoria.igneous rocks are formed by lavaWell When melted rock cools quickly, it hardens before any mineral crystals can grow large. as a result, igneous rocks that form above ground have small or no crystals :)Igneous Rocks are made of magma and lava because it comes out of a volcanoFrom volcanoes.from lava cooling.Molten rock cools and turns solid.
Are melted rocks reversible?
Yes they are .That is why magma which is melted rock material forms Igneous rocks.
The size of the mineral crystals found in an igneous rock is directly related to the?
the rate melted rock cools.
When melted rock cools above ground it has no or very small what?
Mineral crystals.
What are types of igneous rock?
igneous rocks are melted rocks and melted metal that cools quickly or slowly from a volcano and usually from magma.
What Igneous rocks have large crystals and form when melted rock cools slowly and hardens underneath earth's surface?
They are called intrusive igneous rocks.
Melted rock that flows to the surface cools quickly forms?
Igneous rocks are formed when molten hot rock flows to the surface of the Earth and rapidly cools down. The crystals that form are rich in silicon and oxygen.
In liquid form having been melted by great heat?
A rock having a cavity that is lined with crystals or mineral matter
What process changes a sedimentary rock into an igneous rock?
Sedimentary rock can change intometamorphic rock or into igneous rock. Metamorphic rockcan change into igneous or sedimentary rock. Igneous rock forms when magma cools and makes crystals. Magma is a hot liquid made of melted minerals.
Is a melted rock a metamorphic rock?
no, if it is melted, it is igneous
Do metamorphic rocks contain layers?
well technically the first diamonds were made from magma before the earth was populated with people, but now the only way to make crystals(not diamonds) is from burning graphite, which is the only other substance completely made from carbon, like diamonds. so yes technically crystals are made from magma when it is spewed up from volcanos.
What are three ways mineral can form?
Igneous forms when melted rock cools and hardens. Igneous rock is also called volcanic rock.Sedementary forms through weathering.Metamorphic forms when mountains build up.
Is melted copper a mineral why or why not?
is melted copper still a mineral
Is not a major component of magma A. partially melted mineral crystals B. water C. dissolved gases D. lava?
Water is not a major component of melted rock. The heat has turned any water into steam.
