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Basalt is an extrusive, mafic igneous rock, which means that it solidifies from lava at or near the surface, and is composed partly of iron and magnesium minerals. Granite is an intrusive felsic igneous rock, meaning that it solidifies from magma below the surface, and is relatively high in minerals containing silicon and aluminum. Basalt has a higher specific gravity than granite, and is also darker than granite. Basalt may have visible air pockets, frozen in place when it solidified from lava. Granite will not exhibit this characteristic. Basalt has mineral crystals that are not visible with the naked eye. Granite has visible mineral crystals.
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What does granite and basalt have in common?
Basalt and Granite are igneous rocks which are very hard.
What rock has more silica granite or basalt?
Granite is higher in silica than is basalt.
Which rock has more silica granite or basalt?
Granite has more silica than basalt in it.
Which is more dense basalt or granite?
Granite.
The material on the surface of the moon is similar to 'basalt' or 'granite'?
basalt
What does granite and basalt have in common?
Basalt and Granite are igneous rocks which are very hard.
Is granite and basalt found in volcanoes?
Granite and basalt are both igneous rocks; however, basalt is considered a volcanic rock, and granite is considered a plutonic rock.
What rock has more silica granite or basalt?
Granite is higher in silica than is basalt.
Which rock has more silica granite or basalt?
Granite has more silica than basalt in it.
Is granite in basalt?
No. Granite and basalt have different compositions and form under different circumstances.
What type of grain do granite and basalt have?
Granite - coarse grained. Basalt - fine grained.
Basalt has a greater specific gravity than granite?
Basalt does have a greater specific gravity. Granite is not as dense as basalt.
Is basalt equal to granite?
No. Basalt is extrusive whilst granite is intrusive, among other things.
Is igneous rock granite or basalt?
Both granite ans basalt are types of igneous rock.
Which is more dense basalt or granite?
Granite.
Why are basalt and granite important igneous rock?
As it turns out, most of the ocean floor is basalt, and most of the continents are granite.
Which has smaller crystals basalt or granite?
i think that basalt is the smaller crystals out of the two, as the crystals in granite are larger.
