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What is a coarse-grained igneous rock composed mainly of Olivine?
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Which igneous rock is dark colored cooled rapidly on earths surface and is composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar olivine and pyroxene?
scoria
What rock in the igneous family are medium colored and have no silica?
Igneous rocks that are medium colored and have no silica are called mafic rocks. They are mainly composed of magnesium and iron.
Is granite a colloid?
Granite is a very hard, crystalline igneous rock that is mainly composed of quartz. It is not a colloid but a heterogeneous mixture.
What is an igneous rocks color mainly determined by?
An igneous rock's color is mainly determined by its silica content.
What rock type does granite belongs to?
Granite is an igneous rock, which means it is formed from cooling and solidification of molten magma deep within the Earth's crust. It is composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica minerals.
Which igneous rock is dark colored cooled rapidly on earths surface and is composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar olivine and pyroxene?
scoria
Which is a coarse-grained igneous rock composed of mainly pyroxene plagioclase feldspar and olivine?
Gabbro.
What are chief elements in igneous rock?
Igneous rocks are composed mainly of silicate minerals. Granite is mostly quartz, feldspar and mica. Basalt is mainly feldspar, pyroxine and amphibole. Diorite can be a mixture of all of these minerals. Peridotite is mainly olivine (peridot) and pyroxine.
What is The Mid-Oceanic Ridge composed mainly of?
igneous rock basalt and gabbro as well
Is the rock olivine intrusive?
Olivene is a mineral, not a rock. It can be found in both intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks. The appearance of olivene is mainly controlled by the composition of the magma
What rock in the igneous family are medium colored and have no silica?
Igneous rocks that are medium colored and have no silica are called mafic rocks. They are mainly composed of magnesium and iron.
What is a rock composed of small crystals that are mainly dark colored that is a major component of the ocean crust?
The igneous rock basalt.
Is granite a colloid?
Granite is a very hard, crystalline igneous rock that is mainly composed of quartz. It is not a colloid but a heterogeneous mixture.
What is an igneous rocks color mainly determined by?
An igneous rock's color is mainly determined by its silica content.
What is igneous rock color mainly determined by?
An igneous rock's color is mainly determined by its silica content.
What rock type does granite belongs to?
Granite is an igneous rock, which means it is formed from cooling and solidification of molten magma deep within the Earth's crust. It is composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica minerals.
Is sandstone natural or man made?
Natural. It is a sedimentary rock composed of, mainly, sand (!) derived from the weathering and erosion of other, originally mainly igneous, rocks.
