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What igneous rock contains mostly plagioclase feldspar and about 30 percent dark silicates?
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How do you classify igneous rocks from other types of rock?
Igneous rocks are identified by first looking at the color index. Felsic igneous rocks contain mostly potassium feldspar. Intermediate igneous rocks contain mostly plagioclase feldspar. Mafic igneous rocks contain pyroxene, olivine, and plagioclase feldspar. Ultra mafic igneous rocks contain mostly olivine. Then igneous rocks are identified based on texture. For example, the texture of igneous rocks can be aphanitic, pegmatitic, phaneritic, glassy, vesicular, etc.
Which igneous rock is composed of coarse grained crystals of quartz feldspar and mica?
Felsic igneous rocks (the lightest in color) are comprised mostly of quartz and potassium feldspar. Intermediate igneous rocks (somewhat darker than felsic) are made up of some quartz and potassium feldspar, but mostly plagioclase feldspar.
Which igneous rock is dark colored cooled rapidly on earths surface and is composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar olivine and pyroxene?
scoria
What are the six minerals that make up igneous rocks?
Olivine, Pyroxene, Amphibole, Biotite, Muscovite, Potassium Feldspar, Quartz, Plagioclase are the minerals that make up the Igneous Rocks!:)another one is mica
What is an unidentified light colored igneous rock that is made up of potassium feldspar and quartz what family of igneous rocks does the rock belong?
Granite is an igneous intrusive rock (crystallized at depth), with felsic composition (rich in silica and predominately quartz plus potassium-rich feldspar plus sodium-rich plagioclase) and phaneritic, subeuhedral texture.
Definitions for basaltic composition?
a compositional group of igneous rocks indicating that the rock contains substantial dark silicate minerals and calsiumrich plagioclase feldspar. a compositional group of igneous rocks indicating that the rock contains substantial dark silicate minerals and calsiumrich plagioclase feldspar.
What greyish igneous rock contains plagioclase feldspar and small amounts of quartz and olivene?
None, you don't get quartz and olivine in the same igneous rock.
What type of composition does an igneous rock have that contains mostly plagioclase feldspar and about 30 percent dark silicate minerals?
Andesitic
A certain igneous rock contains about 25 percent dark silicate minerals The remainder of the rock is mostly plagioclase feldspar What type of composition does tthis igneous rock have?
ultramafic
Would you expect to find plagioclase feldspar or biotite in a greater variety of igneous rocks?
Yes
What is granodiorite?
Granodiorite is an intrusive igneous rock. Its composition is similar to that of granite but it contains more plagioclase than potassium feldspar. Biotite and hornblende are also abundant minerals in granodiorite.
What is an andesyte?
An andesyte is a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock, mostly containing plagioclase feldspar.
How do you classify igneous rocks from other types of rock?
Igneous rocks are identified by first looking at the color index. Felsic igneous rocks contain mostly potassium feldspar. Intermediate igneous rocks contain mostly plagioclase feldspar. Mafic igneous rocks contain pyroxene, olivine, and plagioclase feldspar. Ultra mafic igneous rocks contain mostly olivine. Then igneous rocks are identified based on texture. For example, the texture of igneous rocks can be aphanitic, pegmatitic, phaneritic, glassy, vesicular, etc.
Which igneous rock is composed of coarse grained crystals of quartz feldspar and mica?
Felsic igneous rocks (the lightest in color) are comprised mostly of quartz and potassium feldspar. Intermediate igneous rocks (somewhat darker than felsic) are made up of some quartz and potassium feldspar, but mostly plagioclase feldspar.
Which igneous rock is dark colored cooled rapidly on earths surface and is composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar olivine and pyroxene?
scoria
What mineral does magma turn into when it cools?
Magma solidifies into a combination of minerals that are collectively called igneous rock. Minerals common in igneous rock are potassium feldspar, plagioclase feldspar, muscovite and biotite mica, quartz, hornblende, olivine, and magnetite.
Igneous rock that contains many dark silicate minerals and that also are rich in magnesium and iron have composition that is?
Basaltic Composition are Igneous rocks composed mostly of dark silicate minerals and plagioclase feldspar. Rich in elements of magnesium and iron. It is also known as mafic.
