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classificatio of igneous rock?
felsic, intermediate, mafic, and ultramafic.
3 main groups of igneous rocks?
Felsic, mafic, and intermediate (by chemistry). Also intrusive, extrusive, and porphyritic (by method of formation and visible texture).
Is quartz monzonite mafic or felsic?
Quartz monzonite ranges from intermediate to felsic.
Is a limestone mafic?
No. The terms mafic and felsic apply to igneous rocks. Limestone is a sedimentary/biochemical rock and so cannot be said to be mafic, felsic, or intermediate.
What are intermediate rocks?
are a mixture of both mafic and felsic rocks
Is olivine mafic or felsic?
Olivine is a mafic mineral. It is most abundant in ultramafic rocks.
Are all rocks either mafic or felsic?
No. First of all, the terms mafic and felsic generally only apply to igneous rock. even among igneous rocks, mafic and felsic are just ranges on a "spectrum" of composition. Other classifications and examples include ultramafic (peridotite), intermediate (andesite), and intermediate-felsic (dacite).
classificatio of igneous rock?
felsic, intermediate, mafic, and ultramafic.
What are the 3 types of magma?
basaltic magma ,Andesitic magma and Rhyolitic magma
Is sandstone felsic or mafic?
Neither. The terms mafic and felsic refer to the composition of igneous rocks, which are dominated by silicate minerals. Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of carbonate minerals. The terms mafic and felsic do no apply to it.
Does the mantle have mafic or felsic in it?
The mantle is ultramafic.
3 main groups of igneous rocks?
Felsic, mafic, and intermediate (by chemistry). Also intrusive, extrusive, and porphyritic (by method of formation and visible texture).
Is gabbro a felsic rock?
No. Gabbro is mafic-ultramafic. An example of a felsic rock would be a granite or rhyolite.
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.
Is quartz monzonite mafic or felsic?
Quartz monzonite ranges from intermediate to felsic.
What is the igneous rocks that cool quickly on the surface?
Extrusive igenous rocks. The main types are: Komatite/picrite (ultramafic) Basalt (mafic) Andesite (intermediate) Rhyolite (felsic/silicic)
Is monzonite felsic or mafic?
Monzonite is an intermediate rock.
