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Most of the rocks of the earth's crust are igneous, although sedimentary rocks usually cover them. Basalt is the most common type of igneous rock and it covers the ocean floor and thus, exists over two-thirds of the earth's surface!
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What is the most abundant carbonate rock?
Limestone, made up of the mineral calcite is the most abundant carbonated rock.
What type of eruption is characterized by abundant pyroclasts?
The type of eruption that is characterized by an abundant pyroclasts is Strombolian eruption. Large blobs of lava and hot rock, called pyroclasts, are tossed from its central vent during this eruption.
What is the most common igneous rock on the ocean floor?
Basalt is the igneous rock which makes up most of the ocean floors. It is smooth and velvety-black in appearance and very hard. New seafloor is constantly produced at the mid-ocean rifts, where areas between spreading tectonic plates are infilled with rapidly cooling lava.
What is the most abundant type of intrusive rock on Earth?
The most common intrusive rock is granite and it can be found near volcanoes.
Any of a group of rock forming minerals the most abudant in the earths crust?
The most abundant mineral group in the crust is the silicate mineral group.
What is the most abundant type of rock?
Igneous. Basalt is the most abundant in oceanic crust and granite is the most abundant in continental crust.
What is the most abundant rock type on Earth's interior?
Igneous
What is the most abundant sedimentary rock?
Shale is the most abundant sedimentary rock.
What is the most abundant carbonate rock?
Limestone, made up of the mineral calcite is the most abundant carbonated rock.
Most abundant minerals in rock?
The most abundant rock forming minerals are the silicates, like feldspars, micas, and quartz.
What is the first most abundant material in Earth's crust?
Rock is the most abundant material in the crust.
What is the most abundant in earth 's crust?
The majority of Earth's surface is covered in a veneer of sedimentary rock, making them the most visible surface rock.
What type stars are the most abundant in the galaxy?
The most abundant type of stars is red dwarves.
What rock is most abundant mineral?
Quartz
What is the most abundant intrusive rock?
granite
What type of worm is the most abundant?
The most abundant worm on the planet is not a nematode like i said in the last answer it is the earthworm.
What is The most abundant skeletal cartilage type is?
Hyaline cartilage is the most common, abundant type of cartilage found in the body.
