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How are basalt and garnet different in their origin texture and minearal composition haw are they simalar?
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Basalt is a fine grained VOLCANIC igneous rock of mafic composition typically made up of the minerals olivine, clino-pyroxene and calcium rich plagioclase. It is the product of undifferentiated magma at either constructive or destructive plate margins.
Granite is a coarse grained PLUTONIC igneous rock of felsic composition typically made up of the minerals quartz, orthoclase, sodium rich plagioclase and either biotite or muscovite mica. It is the product of a highly differentiated, partial melting in which the felsic components have become a segregated fraction separate from the main subducting plate within a destructive plate margin.
The two rocks are very different in colour; basalt is grey-brown whilst granite is pink or pale grey. They are however, both igneous rocks & may be used for construction. Granite is frequently used as the building blocks for houses, basalt is more commonly used for kerb stones.
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Why can the composition of gneiss vary but overall texture cannot?
The texture defines the gneiss. If it varies, it's not gneiss. I'm studying the same thing! -8th Grader! :D
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by their composition
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Composition and Texture
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Texture or crystal size.
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And their texture, which can be aphanitic, phaneritic, glassy, or porphyritic. mineral composition and crystal texture
Why can the composition of gneiss vary but overall texture cannot?
The texture defines the gneiss. If it varies, it's not gneiss. I'm studying the same thing! -8th Grader! :D
How are the sultan granite different in their Orgin texture and mineral composition and how are they similar?
They are massive, hard and tough in nature. They may resemble each other in terms of color and texture.
How are basalt and granite diffrerent in their origin texture and mineral composition How are the similar?
How are basalt and granite diffrerent in their origin texture and mineral composition How are the similar
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