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Granite is plutonic.
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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.
Is andesite plutonic?
No. It is volcanic. The plutonic equivalent of andesite is diorite.
What is a light colored plutonic rock?
Granite is a light-coloured plutonic rock.
Is diorite plutonic or volcanic?
volcanic because it is an intrusive rock
Is granite the plutonic equivalant of rhyolite?
Yes. Granite and Rhyolite have the same composition.
Why is granite found in Singapore when there are no volcanoes?
Granite is an igneous rock. It is not considered a volcanic rock, but a plutonic rock.
What is classifies into?
Cooled magma is turned into a plutonic igneous rock, eg. Granite (you can see the difference between plutonic and volcanic because plutonic have large crystal particles)
What cooledmagma is classified into?
Cooled magma is turned into a plutonic igneous rock, eg. Granite (you can see the difference between plutonic and volcanic because plutonic have large crystal particles)
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.
Is grandodiorite a plutonic or volcanic?
grandnodiorite is it plutonic or volcanic
What does lgneous mean?
Igneous is from the Latin for 'from fire'. The same root as for ignite.Igneous rocks are classed in two types, volcanic which erupt on the surface and then crystallize, and plutonic, such as granite, which crystallize under the surface.For each volcanic rock there is a corresponding plutonic, as judged by their chemistry.
Where is Andesite found?
Andesite is a moderate weight volcanic rock, first described from the Andes. It is the volcanic (extrusive) equivalent in composition to diorite of the plutonic rocks. It will be found in granite areas.
Is andesite plutonic?
No. It is volcanic. The plutonic equivalent of andesite is diorite.
What is a light colored plutonic rock?
Granite is a light-coloured plutonic rock.
Is diorite plutonic or volcanic?
volcanic because it is an intrusive rock
Is granite the plutonic equivalant of rhyolite?
Yes. Granite and Rhyolite have the same composition.
What are the names of a plutonic solid?
Solid plutonic rocks are intrusive igneous rocks such as granite and gabbro.
