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The type of igneous rock that has large crystals surrounded by smaller crystals is not a rock but a porphyritic texture. This texture describes igneous rock that has porphyrites, or large crystals, with surrounding tiny particles, or groundmass.
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∙ 14y agoA porphyry or porphyritic igneous rock is one with a texture containing large isolated crystals (phenocrysts) in a mass of fine grained crystals . Porphyritic texture indicates that a magma has gone through a two stage cooling process. The magma has cooled sufficiently underground to allow some minerals to crystallize and grow in size; the magma is then expelled above ground where the remaining liquid magma solidifies quickly, allowing only small crystals to develop.
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∙ 14y agoIgneous rock with pronounced mineral crystals on a background of a fine-grained matrix is said to be porphyritic; an individual specimen would be a porphyrite.
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∙ 14y agoPorphyritic granite. I love geology.
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How do two igneous rocks have the same mineral composition but different textures?
The texture of an igneous rock refers to the size of its mineral crystals. If the common magma of both igneous rocks has experienced differences in cooling rates due to depth, they will have different textures. Slow cooling produces large crystals, and quick cooling produces small crystals. Granite and rhyolite are two igneous rocks sharing the same mineral composition, but having undergone different rates of magma cooling due to depth at solidification.
What are granite and basalt?
Both are igneous rocks, formed from the cooling and solidification of magma. Granite is a felsic, intrusive igneous rock, with visible well mixed mineral crystals. Basalt is a mafic, extrusive igneous rock, composed of darker mineral crystals, most of which are not distinguishable without the aid of magnification.
How do intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks form?
Igneous rocks are formed when magma crystallizes and cools into a solid form. There are two types of igneous rocks--intrusive igneous rocks and extrusive igneous rocks.Intrusive:Intrusive igneous rocks are formed when the melted rock (magma) slowly rises toward, but does not reach the surface. As these pockets of magma cool slowly underground, minerals crystallize and the magma solidifies, becoming intrusive igneous rock, like granite and gabbro.Extrusive:Igneous rocks are also formed when volcanoes erupt, causing the magma to rise above the Earth's surface. When magma appears above the surface, it is called lava. Extrusive igneous rocks are formed as the lava cools above ground. Examples of extrusive igneous rock are basalt, rhyolite, pumice, and scoria.igneous rocks are formed by lavaWell When melted rock cools quickly, it hardens before any mineral crystals can grow large. as a result, igneous rocks that form above ground have small or no crystals :)Igneous Rocks are made of magma and lava because it comes out of a volcanoFrom volcanoes.from lava cooling.Molten rock cools and turns solid.
What igneous rocks are both intrusive and extrusive?
Porphyritic igneous rocks can display both intrusive and extrusive characteristics.
Which igneous rock has the same chemical composition as basalt but a different grain size?
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What do igneous and metamorphic rock have in common?
Both igneous and metamorphic rock were created under extreme heat and can contain crystals or gems.
What are two extrusive igneous rock that contain crystals?
Basalt and rhyolite both are extrusive igneous rock that contains mineral crystals. However, the mineral crystals are normally less than 1 mm in diameter, and are therefore not discernible without magnification.
How do two igneous rocks have the same mineral composition but different textures?
The texture of an igneous rock refers to the size of its mineral crystals. If the common magma of both igneous rocks has experienced differences in cooling rates due to depth, they will have different textures. Slow cooling produces large crystals, and quick cooling produces small crystals. Granite and rhyolite are two igneous rocks sharing the same mineral composition, but having undergone different rates of magma cooling due to depth at solidification.
Why do some rocks have both small and large crystals?
It depends how slow/fast it cools into a rock. The slower it cools, the larger the crystals. The faster it cools, the smaller the crystals. It can also have no crystals. Let's say lava shot itself into the water. It cools so fast it might not have crystals
What are granite and basalt?
Both are igneous rocks, formed from the cooling and solidification of magma. Granite is a felsic, intrusive igneous rock, with visible well mixed mineral crystals. Basalt is a mafic, extrusive igneous rock, composed of darker mineral crystals, most of which are not distinguishable without the aid of magnification.
How are igneous and metamorphic rocks alike?
Both were created under extreme heat and can contain crystals or gems.
What is both small and large?
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Where is pigeonite normally found?
Pigeonite is normally found in igneous rocks such as dacite and andesite which are both extrusive igneous rocks. Pigeonite is found in meteorites such as eucrite and achondrite. In volcanic rocks it is found as phenocrysts and as crystals in meteorites.
What is one similarity between Granite and Rhyolite?
Both granite and rhyolite are felsic igneous rocks formed from very viscous silica rich magma. They have essentially the same composition. The difference between them is that granite cools slowly underground, forming large crystals while rhyolite cools rapidly above ground after a volcanic eruption forming small crystals or no crystals.
Can extrusive igneous rocks be both fine grain and course grain?
No only fine grained as they cool quickly when out of the earths mantle so no time for crystals to form.
What material is added to ice cream to prevent large crystals of ice during the freezing process?
Cream and egg yolks both help prevent large crystals of ice and render ice-cream makers unnecessary.
Is an emerald large or small?
It can be both! :)
