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How can someone identify quartz in an igneous rock from plagioclase?
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∙ 15y ago
quartz will have conchidal fracture...plagioclase will have 2 sets of cleavage near 90 degrees and some striations quartz will have conchidal fracture...plagioclase will have 2 sets of cleavage near 90 degrees and some striations
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What is plagioclase feldspar with quartz and olivine?
Diorite
What rocks are felsic?
Felsic rock are igneous rocks that are rich of quartz, orthoclase and plagioclase minerals. Here is the list of felsic rocks: granites, rhyolites, aplites, and pegmatites.
What mineral does magma turn into when it cools?
Magma solidifies into a combination of minerals that are collectively called igneous rock. Minerals common in igneous rock are potassium feldspar, plagioclase feldspar, muscovite and biotite mica, quartz, hornblende, olivine, and magnetite.
What minerals are in granite but not gabbro?
Granite contains Quartz and Plagioclase Feldspar and Gabbro does not have neither if these minerals in it.
How can the mineral quartz be an igneous rock?
Quartz is a rock-forming mineral--and can be found in all three rock types. There is no igneous rock formation that is exclusively composed of the mineral quartz.
Would quartz or plagioclase be more likely to form well-shaped crystal in an igneous rock?
Plagioclase.
What greyish igneous rock contains plagioclase feldspar and small amounts of quartz and olivene?
None, you don't get quartz and olivine in the same igneous rock.
Is a granite a rock or a mineral?
Granite is an igneous rock. It is commonly formed from the following minerals. Quartz, potassium and Plagioclase Feldspars and Biotite Mica.
Would quartz or plagioclase be more likely to form a well shaped crystal in an igneous rock?
A well-shaped crystal in an igneous rock needs room and time to grow. So, minerals with high melting points form well shaped crystals while ones with lower melting points don't because there isn't as much time for them to form. Quartz crystallizes at a lower temperature than plagioclase so plagioclase is more likely to form well-shaped crystals.
Which igneous rock is composed of coarse grained crystals of quartz feldspar and mica?
Felsic igneous rocks (the lightest in color) are comprised mostly of quartz and potassium feldspar. Intermediate igneous rocks (somewhat darker than felsic) are made up of some quartz and potassium feldspar, but mostly plagioclase feldspar.
What are the six minerals that make up igneous rocks?
Olivine, Pyroxene, Amphibole, Biotite, Muscovite, Potassium Feldspar, Quartz, Plagioclase are the minerals that make up the Igneous Rocks!:)another one is mica
Is granite the same mineral as quartz?
The most abundant minerals in granite are potassium feldspar, plagioclase feldspar, and quartz; with differing amounts of muscovite, biotite, and hornblende-type amphiboles. The most abundant minerals in basalt are amphibole and pyroxene, sometimes plagioclase, feldspathoids, and/or olivine. In other words, no.
What is plagioclase feldspar with quartz and olivine?
Diorite
What rocks are felsic?
Felsic rock are igneous rocks that are rich of quartz, orthoclase and plagioclase minerals. Here is the list of felsic rocks: granites, rhyolites, aplites, and pegmatites.
What is an unidentified light colored igneous rock that is made up of potassium feldspar and quartz what family of igneous rocks does the rock belong?
Granite is an igneous intrusive rock (crystallized at depth), with felsic composition (rich in silica and predominately quartz plus potassium-rich feldspar plus sodium-rich plagioclase) and phaneritic, subeuhedral texture.
What is pumice composition?
quartz, plagioclase and alkali feldspars
What three mineral are most commonly found in the igneous rock granite?
Rocks are composed of minerals. Three minerals found in granite are quartz, feldspar and mica. They are present in granite in differing amounts so all granite doesn't look the same.
