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diabase is made out of super codenced lava that was deep in the earths crust
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What are the uses of diabase rock?
diabase rock stops you from falling into the center of the earth!
Can light be seen through dolerite?
No, it light cannot travel through Dolerite (A.K.A Diabase). It is igneous, grey in colour and rich in magnesium and iron, and therefore opaque. Hope this helps. Pingk
What are examples of igneous rock?
nothing
What are the dominant minerals in pumice?
Diorite is a dark, granite-textured, crystalline rock that is rich in plagioclase and has a little amount of quartz. Its dominant mineral is the gray or white plagioclase feldspar.
What are large moving rock slabs that make up earths hard surface?
The crust of the Earth is made of Igneous, Metamorphic_rocks, and Sedimentary_rockrocks. The Oceanic_crustof the sheet is different from its Continental_crust.theoceanic crust is made of Basalt, Diabase, and Gabbro,while the continental crust is made of Graniteand oter dense rocks, also they are not slabs unless if you mean rocks that were in a fault a fault: is a fracture in the Earth's crust where one side moves with respect to the other side. OK is that enough info!
What color is diabase?
the color of diabase rock is white...
What are the uses of diabase rock?
diabase rock stops you from falling into the center of the earth!
What type of rock is diabase?
igneous
How did the diabase form in southeastern Pennsylvania?
The origin of the diabase found in Pennsylvania is related to the movement of the large, continent-sized plates dating back to the time when Africa and North America collided. The diabase found today was being rifted, or pulled apart when North America and Africa began separating and the separation formed the Atlantic Ocean.
Is diabase a instrusive or extrusive type of igneous rock?
It's Both.
What is the name for the rock hornfels?
sandstone, shale,slate, limestone and diabase
What is the original name for the rock hornfels?
sandstone, shale,slate, limestone and diabase
What are at least 5 examples of mafic igneous rock?
Basalt, Scoria, Diabase, Basaltic Glass, Gabbro. Obsidian may appear to be mafic due to its dark color but it is actually felsic
Can light be seen through dolerite?
No, it light cannot travel through Dolerite (A.K.A Diabase). It is igneous, grey in colour and rich in magnesium and iron, and therefore opaque. Hope this helps. Pingk
What are examples of igneous rock?
nothing
Where did gabbro come from?
Gabbro forms from a magma that is rich in iron and magnesium, and poor in silica (quartz). The magma cools and crystallizes deep below the earth's surface. Gabbro is from the same kind of magma as basalt and diabase, but because it cools more slowly, it develops larger crystals.
What are some seven letter words with 2nd letter I and 3rd letter A and 4th letter B?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 3 words with the pattern -IAB---. That is, seven letter words with 2nd letter I and 3rd letter A and 4th letter B. In alphabetical order, they are: diabase diables diabolo
