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When they cool and set they become igneous rocks. Lava is out on the surface and cools rapidly to form extrusive igneous rocks such as basalt and rhyolite. They are characterised by a smooth appearance because their mineral crystals are tiny because the lava cooled quickly. Magma is underground, so it cools much more slowly, producing large mineral crystals which give the rock a speckled appearance. These are called intrusive igneous rocks, and examples include granite and gabbro.
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How do minerals form from magma and lava?
Minerals form from magma and lava through the process of crystallization. As the molten rock cools, atoms within the magma or lava arrange themselves into a crystalline structure to form solid mineral crystals. The specific minerals that form depend on factors such as the composition of the magma or lava and the cooling rate.
What is the earth magma?
it's lava but in it's liquid form. A common misconception between magma and lava is lava is solid and magma is liquid hot.
Are magma and lava sedimentary rocks?
No. Magma and lava are molten rock. When the cool they form igneous rock.
What large group of rocks which form from magma of lava?
another name for the mineral crystals in cooling magma or lava
How do minerals form from magma?
by lava and calcite
What is the form of magma when it thrown out from the volcano?
Lava.
How minerals form from magma?
by lava and calcite
What materials do rocks form from?
Magma or Lava
What is a geologic situation in which a magma does not form a lava?
Lava is simply magma that reaches the surface of the earth. If a magma flow never is emergent while it is still in liquid form, it cannot be termed lava. An example is a volcanic stock or a laccolith that remains beneath the surface entirely.
Can minerals form form magma and lava?
yes they can actually
What happens to the lava in the volcano?
Technically, it is not lava until it pours out of the volcano. While it is in the volcano it is still magma. What is not ejected in the form of lava might sink and form a plug, allowing the magma to once again build up in the volcano's magma chamber.
Lava is magma that has reached the what in an eruption?
Lava is magma that has reached the surface of the earth in an eruption. When this cools down, it will form igneous rocks.
