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All magma contains SiO2. What affects magma is the amount of SiO2 in it. Magma is classified into four basic groups that can be determined by how much silica it contains by weight.
Felsic: >63% SiO2
Untermediate: 52-63% SiO2
Mafic: 45-52%SiO2
Ultramafic: <45% SiO2
This spectrum is a basic guide to silicate magmas, which encompass that vast majority of magma. One exception is rare carbonatite magma, which is carbonate rather than silicate based, and even that contains some SiO2.
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What is the composition of magma of popocatepetl?
A mixture of dacite (65wt% SiO2) and basaltic andesite (53wt% SiO2).
What are three main types of magma what factor determines these classification?
The three main types of magma are basaltic magma, andesitic magma, and rhyolitic magma. They are classified according to their mineral composition. Basaltic magma is composed of SiO2 45-55 wt%, high in Fe, Mg, Ca, low in K, Na. Andesitic magma is composed of SiO2 55-65 wt%, intermediate. in Fe, Mg, Ca, Na, K. Rhyolitic magma is composed of SiO2 65-75%, low in Fe, Mg, Ca, high in K, Na.
What are the three main types of magma what factor determines these classifications?
The three main types of magma are basaltic magma, andesitic magma, and rhyolitic magma. They are classified according to their mineral composition. Basaltic magma is composed of SiO2 45-55 wt%, high in Fe, Mg, Ca, low in K, Na. Andesitic magma is composed of SiO2 55-65 wt%, intermediate. in Fe, Mg, Ca, Na, K. Rhyolitic magma is composed of SiO2 65-75%, low in Fe, Mg, Ca, high in K, Na.
What is a low-silica magma?
A magma containing not much silica (= SiO2). For example: a basaltic magma. These magma's have a low viscosity since the lower the SiO2-content, the lower the viscosity; and hence flow easily (↔ a felsic magma).
What mineral contains only oxygen and slicon?
Pure quartz, SiO2
What is the meaning of acidic magma?
acidic magma is any magma with a SIO2 above 63%
What is the composition of magma of popocatepetl?
A mixture of dacite (65wt% SiO2) and basaltic andesite (53wt% SiO2).
What are the three main types of magma and what factor determines these classifications?
The three main types of magma are basaltic magma, andesitic magma, and rhyolitic magma. They are classified according to their mineral composition. Basaltic magma is composed of SiO2 45-55 wt%, high in Fe, Mg, Ca, low in K, Na. Andesitic magma is composed of SiO2 55-65 wt%, intermediate. in Fe, Mg, Ca, Na, K. Rhyolitic magma is composed of SiO2 65-75%, low in Fe, Mg, Ca, high in K, Na.
What are three main types of magma what factor determines these classification?
The three main types of magma are basaltic magma, andesitic magma, and rhyolitic magma. They are classified according to their mineral composition. Basaltic magma is composed of SiO2 45-55 wt%, high in Fe, Mg, Ca, low in K, Na. Andesitic magma is composed of SiO2 55-65 wt%, intermediate. in Fe, Mg, Ca, Na, K. Rhyolitic magma is composed of SiO2 65-75%, low in Fe, Mg, Ca, high in K, Na.
What is the Common material that contains fused SiO2?
glass is the most common material containing fused SiO2
What are the three main types of magma what factor determines these classifications?
The three main types of magma are basaltic magma, andesitic magma, and rhyolitic magma. They are classified according to their mineral composition. Basaltic magma is composed of SiO2 45-55 wt%, high in Fe, Mg, Ca, low in K, Na. Andesitic magma is composed of SiO2 55-65 wt%, intermediate. in Fe, Mg, Ca, Na, K. Rhyolitic magma is composed of SiO2 65-75%, low in Fe, Mg, Ca, high in K, Na.
What mineral contains mostly silicone and oxygen?
Quartz (SiO2).
Does quartz have carbon?
No. Quartz contains SiO2, so there is no carbon.
What is a low-silica magma?
A magma containing not much silica (= SiO2). For example: a basaltic magma. These magma's have a low viscosity since the lower the SiO2-content, the lower the viscosity; and hence flow easily (↔ a felsic magma).
What mineral contains only oxygen and slicon?
Pure quartz, SiO2
What type of rock contains lava or magma?
The type of rock that contains lava or magma is an igneous rock.
How do you determine the number of silicon atoms in 4SiO2?
4SiO2 means SiO2 + SiO2 + SiO2 + SiO2 The '4 'tells you that there are four seprate molecules of SiO2 So there will be 4 silicon atoms in 4SiO2 SiO2 also contains 2 oxygen atoms. So overall there will be 4 x 2 = 8 oxygen atoms. SiO2 is silicon dioxide ; sand that you find on a beach. It does form large crystal lattice by a loose combination through the oxygen atoms.
