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What type of grain do granite and basalt have?
Granite - coarse grained. Basalt - fine grained.
Is granite in basalt?
No. Granite and basalt have different compositions and form under different circumstances.
Is igneous rock granite or basalt?
Both granite ans basalt are types of igneous rock.
Basalt has a greater specific gravity than granite?
Basalt does have a greater specific gravity. Granite is not as dense as basalt.
Which rock has more silica granite or basalt?
Granite has more silica than basalt in it.
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.
Are basaltic igneous rocks lower in density than granitic rocks?
Granite is very much less dense than basalt. This is why the continental crust (mostly composed of granite) floats on Oceanic crust (made mostly of basalt). Granite is 70 % silicon. Where basalt is mainly pyroxene.
Which is more dense basalt or granite?
Granite.
What is the comparison of granite and basalt in terms of origin and texture which is intrusive and which is extrusive?
Basalt can't see crystals and basalt is extrusive. Granite you can see the crystals and is intrusive.
Ano ang pag kakaiba ng granite and basalt?
what is basalt
What are the colors of basalt and granite?
Basalt is generally dark, mostly appearing as gray, black, or greenish. Granite is lighter than basalt, and ranges from dark red to white.
What layer of the earth contains granite and basalt in the GREATEST abundance?
The crust is the layer of the Earth that contains granite and basalt in the greatest abundance. These rocks are commonly found in the continental crust (granite) and oceanic crust (basalt).
