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Is diorite a metamorphic rock igneous rock or sedimentary rock?
Diorite is an intrusive igneous rock.
Is diorite intrusive or extrusive?
Diorite is an intrusive igneous rock. Its extrusive equivalent is andesite.
Is diorite a rock?
Yes. Diorite is an intrusive igneous rock.
How can you tell that diorite rock is an intrusive igneous rock?
because most intrusive igneous rock are found underground and diorite is found under the earth.
What is the fracture of diorite?
Diorite is an igneous rock, and does not have a cleavage , but a break between two sections of diorite could be best described as 'uneven'
What does granite have in common with diorite?
Both are intrusive igneous rock.
Is diorate a metamorphic rock?
No, diorite is a simply an igneous rock with lots of mafic minerals and quartz.
What are the properties of diorite?
First, diorite is an intrusive igneous rock, meaning it solidified from magma under the surface. This extra time spent underground cooling allowed it to have larger crystals than a rock formed from magma cooling above ground. Diorite is considered an intermediate rock, mostly composed of the mineral plagioclase feldspar, with biotite mica, hornblende, pyroxene, quartz, and olivine. Its mineralogy causes it to be fairly dark in color, ranging from gray to green in tone. Diorite rock is very durable, and ancient structures and artwork created with it still survive.
What is Intrusive rock is?
The most basic divisions of intrusive igneous rock are granite, diorite, and gabbro.
What type of igneous rock is similar to granite?
Similar to granite in composition: rhyolite. Similar to granite in formation: any intrusive igneous rock, such as gabbro or diorite. Somewhat similar in appearance: diorite, granite gneiss, and many others.
Is obsidian a intrusive or extrusive igneous rock?
Andesite is considered an extrusive igneous rock.
What igneous rock contains mostly plagioclase feldspar and about 30 percent dark silicates?
A Diorite.
