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Igneous rocks come in a variety of colors. However the main colors are white, black, gray, greenand pink.
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What colors are igneous rocks?
Igneous rocks can be any color.Igneous rocks come in a variety of colors. However the main colors are white, black, gray, greenand pink.
How many groups are rocks divided into?
There are three main groups: Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic.
What is the main difference between andesite and diorite?
Both are igneous rocks of intermediate coposition.
What is in the formation of igneous rocks but not in formation of metamorphic rocks?
igneous rocks form within earths surface
Do we have igneous rock in Nigeria?
No we do not have igneous rocks in Nigeria because there are no volcanoes in Nigeria and it is lava or magma that make igneous rocks.
What colors are igneous rocks?
Igneous rocks can be any color.Igneous rocks come in a variety of colors. However the main colors are white, black, gray, greenand pink.
What is the color of the igneous?
It can be almost any color from white to black to red depending on where it is from.
What is the main type of energy used to help convert metamorphic rocks into igneous rocks?
The melting and cooling of a metamorphic rock will allow it to turn into an Igneous rock.
How many differant types rocks are there?
there are 3 types of rocks- Igneous Rocks, Sedimentary Rocks, and Metamorphic RocksThere are three main type of rocks in the world. The names are Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic.The three main types, or classes, of rock are sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous and the differences among them have to do with how they are formed. Sedimentary.
What are the three colors used in identifying igneous rocks?
yellow green and red
What is the difference between granitic igneous rocks and basaltic igneous rocks?
Basalt is an igneous rock with very fine grains. It is dark colored. Granite is a variety of colors: gray, pink, and white. It has coarse grains.
Is aluminium in igneous rocks?
Yes. Aluminum-based minerals occur in all three of the main rock types, including igneous rocks.
What are the 3 main rocks called?
metamorphic igneous sedimentary
What are the 3 main groups of rocks?
Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic
When molten rocks cools what rocks form?
igneous rocks
Explain how igneous rocks form?
Igneous rocks are one of the 3 main type of rocks, the others being sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. Igneous rocks are formed from the cooling of lava and magma. There are over 700 kinds of igneous rocks, and most are found beneath the surface of the Earth's crust.
How many rocks are on the earth?
the three major rocks are igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rock. igneous- volcanic rocks sedimentary- rocks with layers on top metamorphic- rocks that formed to another rock
