it forms Basalt.
They are not low in silicate minerals. They are still primarily composed of them. However, the amount of silica in them is lower than in the lighter-colored rocks. The lightest igneous rocks (felsic) are at least 70% silica while the dark ones (mafic) are between 45% and 52% silica. Silica content below 45% is deemed ultramafic.
Lava that is low in silica tends to have lighter rocks come out of it.
Generally, igneous rocks that are low in silica are dark relative to those that are high in silica. This tendency is largely the result of rocks low in silica having increased iron. Iron minerals tend to adsorb significant amounts of the visible spectrum and hence appear dark. I want to emphasize that this is a general tendency and there are exeptions -- obsidian which is very high in silica is typically a dark to black rock and a special igneous rock call carbonatite is very light in color but has little silica.
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Mafic igneous rocks, like basalt, are dark colored and low in silica.
Mafic igneous rocks, like basalt, are dark colored and low in silica.
it can be either low or high depending on source.
It determines high silica or low silica. It will determine if it is sticky or not, or if it flows fast or slow. *high in silica~Sticky, and slow. Will not flow easily. *low in silica~Fact, not sticky. Will flow easily.
it forms Basalt.
because an obsidian rock has low silica
They are not low in silicate minerals. They are still primarily composed of them. However, the amount of silica in them is lower than in the lighter-colored rocks. The lightest igneous rocks (felsic) are at least 70% silica while the dark ones (mafic) are between 45% and 52% silica. Silica content below 45% is deemed ultramafic.
Lava that is low in silica tends to have lighter rocks come out of it.
Low silica defines BASALTIC rocks. Iron rich is defined by FERROUS. Not sure about Mg though. Mineral rich is a good one...
Basic, or low-silica. It's essentially basalt.
Felsic, high in silica. Mafic, low in silica. Intrusive, those formed underground. Extrusive, those formed above ground.