Silica in molten material tends to crystallise as quartz, which is white or mostly pale in colour. So felsic rocks (from silica-rich magma) tend to be pale, while mafic rocks (from silica-poor magma) tend to be dark in colour.
The more silica contained in a rock, the lighter in color it will be.
The more silica contained in a rock, the lighter in color it will be.
It starts with molten material [magma], when volcanic activity starts the molten material turns into igneous rock.
No. Igneous rock forms from the cooling of molten material.
When magma crystallizes, it becomes igneous rock. Igneous rocks are formed by the cooling and solidification of molten rock material. The texture and composition of the igneous rock are determined by the rate of cooling and the mineral content of the magma.
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Magma is molten material that when cooled forms a solid called igneous rock
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Igneous rock forms from the cooling of molten material called magma or lava.
The common rock formed from the solidification of molten material is igneous rock. Igneous rocks are formed when magma or lava cools and solidifies, either beneath the Earth's surface or at the surface.