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Does rhyolite have a more mafic composition than basalt?
Rhyolite is not a mafic rock, but a felsic rock, high in silicates, and similar to granite in composition.
What is the odd one out of granite basalt sandstone?
Sandstone is the odd one out as it is a sedimentary rock, as opposed to granite and basalt which are respectively felsic and mafic igneous rocks.
Is gabbro a felsic rock?
No. Gabbro is mafic-ultramafic. An example of a felsic rock would be a granite or rhyolite.
What is the difference between granite and dolerite?
Granite is felsic means having more than 65% SiO2 whereas dolerite is mafic having 45 to 52 SiO2.
Name one mafic igneous rock formed when melted rock material cooled near the surface of the earth?
Granite
Is granite a mafic rock?
No. Granite is an intrusive felsic rock.
What are some examples of felsic and mafic rocks?
Granite and grandiorite are two felsic rocks but I'm seeing that some people cosider granite mafic.
Does rhyolite have a more mafic composition than basalt?
Rhyolite is not a mafic rock, but a felsic rock, high in silicates, and similar to granite in composition.
What is alaskite?
A plutonic rock consisting of oligioclase, microcline and quartz with subordinate muscovite and little or no mafic minerals. An alkali granite with no mafic minerals
Why might granite be pale in appearance?
Granite has a higher percentage of lighter colored minerals than do mafic intrusive igneous rocks.
What is the odd one out of granite basalt sandstone?
Sandstone is the odd one out as it is a sedimentary rock, as opposed to granite and basalt which are respectively felsic and mafic igneous rocks.
Is gabbro a felsic rock?
No. Gabbro is mafic-ultramafic. An example of a felsic rock would be a granite or rhyolite.
What is the difference between granite and dolerite?
Granite is felsic means having more than 65% SiO2 whereas dolerite is mafic having 45 to 52 SiO2.
What is the igneous rock between granite and basalt?
Andesite is considered an intermediate rock between granite (felsic igneous rock) and basalt (mafic igneous rock), based on chemical composition.
Name one mafic igneous rock formed when melted rock material cooled near the surface of the earth?
Granite
How does a Granite rock and a Gabbro rock differ from each other?
The counterpart of Granite is Rhyolite,the counterpart of Gabbro is Basalt. Gabbro is mafic(Dark coloured) ,Granite is felsic (light coloured) Granite forms from magma of Granitic composition while Gabbro forms from magma of Basaltic composition.
Does the mantle have granite?
No; granite is a felsic rock formed by either melting of contintal crust or extreme differentiation of more mafic magmas. The mantle is predominantly made up of an ultramafic rock known as peridotite.
