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No. Basalt is a low-silica igneous rock while rhyolite is high-silica. As far as volcanic rocks go, they are essentially opposites.
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What has a more felsic composition rhyolite or basalt?
Rhyolite has a more felsic composition than basalt.
Do diorite and rhyolite have the same chemical composition?
No. Diorite has the same composition as andesite while Rhyolite has the same composition as granite.
Is granite the plutonic equivalant of rhyolite?
Yes. Granite and Rhyolite have the same composition.
Are granite and rhyolite similar in a way?
Yes. Rhyolite and granite have the same composition. Rhyolite is the volcanic equivalent of granite.
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.
How do you determine whether a rock is a rhyolite or an andesite?
The composition of the rock will determine whether it is a rhyolite or an andesite.
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 basalt or rhyolite flow faster?
Basaltic lava flows much faster than ryholitic lava.
Are scoria and rhyolite the same in mineral composition?
Rhyolite is a rock type that is categorized by mineral composition. Scoria is a textural rock type. Like, Rhyolite can be smooth, or it can be scoria (sharper, bumpier, lots of vesicles).Think of it as a rock adjective.
Which is volcanic lava rock basaltic or granitic?
The most common type of lava is basaltic. However some lavas may be andesitic or ryolitic. Rhyolite is the extrustive equivalent of granite.
Why does yellow stone produce rhyolite and basalt?
The behavior of magma in continental volcanoes such as the Yellostone volcano can be complex. Most magma starts out with a basaltic composition. The rhyolitic magma forms when the basaltic magma undergoes fraction crystallization and assimilates continental rock. The magma chamber beneath Yellowstone occasionally receives new injections of basaltic magma from the mantle. Some of this may quickly rise to the surface and erupt with little change to its composition. Whoever, more often the processes mentioned above turn it into a more felsic magma.
What does rhyolite look like?
Rhyolite is a volcanic rock, with a great percentage of silicon dioxide; the aspect is different, depending on the composition.
