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Which is an igenous rock limestone rhyolite slate or shale?
Rhyolite is an igneous rock. Limestone, slate, and shale are sedimentary rocks.
Is rhyolite clastic organic or chemical?
It is none of these. Clastic, organic, and chemical are terms for classifying sedimentary rock. Rhyolite is igneous.
Is lava a sedimentary rock?
No, lava is not a sedimentary rock. Lava is molten rock that erupts onto Earth's surface from a volcano, and when it cools and solidifies, it forms an igneous rock called basalt or rhyolite. Sedimentary rocks are formed through the accumulation and consolidation of sediments, not from volcanic activity.
What is it called when sediment becomes rock?
The weathering, erosion, and deposition of the rock rhyolite could result in the compaction and cementation into sedimentary rock of different types: breccia, conglomerate, sandstone, mudstone, or shale. Which type depends on the degree of weathering and the distance from the point of origin of the original rhyolite.
Is rhyolite a metamorphic rock?
No. Rhyolite is an extrusive igneous rock.
How old is rhyolite rock?
Rhyolite can be any age.
Is Rhyolite Porphyry an intrusive or extrusive rock?
Rhyolite Porphyry is an intrusive rock, formed from the slow cooling of magma underground. It is characterized by large crystals (phenocrysts) surrounded by a fine-grained matrix.
How is rhyolite categorized?
Rhyolite is a felsic extrusive igneous rock.
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.
Is rhyolite monomineralic or polymineralic?
polymineralic igneous rock!
What is definition of the word rhyolite?
Rhyolite is an igneous, black volcanic rock.
Is rhyolite a rock or mineral?
It is a volcanic rock.
