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Granite is lighter in color than basalt. The color of the rocks is dependent on the mineral composition of the rock. Basalt is basic and contains a substantial amount of olivine whereas granite is acidic and is rich in quartz.
Basalt is an extrusive igneous rock with small mineral crystals, formed when magma cools and solidifies rapidly; this is usually on the surface of Earth's crust, especially at incidents of seafloor spreading on the ocean floor as contact with seawater cools the magma rapidly.
Granite is the foundation of the continental crust. Basalt is the foundation of oceanic crust.
Granite is an intrusive igneous rock made from visible mineral crystals, a result of cooling over a longer period of time under the surface of the Earth.
Another difference between basalt and granite include their joints. Basalt splits along columnar planes while granite splits along horizontal planes. This difference is due to the difference in their cooling process.
granite is a sedimentary rock and basalt is a metamorphic rock
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Is igneous rock granite or basalt?
Both granite ans basalt are types of igneous rock.
Basalt has a greater specific gravity than granite?
Basalt does have a greater specific gravity. Granite is not as dense as basalt.
Why are basalt and granite important igneous rock?
As it turns out, most of the ocean floor is basalt, and most of the continents are granite.
Are basaltic igneous rocks lower in density than granitic rocks?
Granite is very much less dense than basalt. This is why the continental crust (mostly composed of granite) floats on Oceanic crust (made mostly of basalt). Granite is 70 % silicon. Where basalt is mainly pyroxene.
What is the comparison of granite and basalt in terms of origin and texture which is intrusive and which is extrusive?
Basalt can't see crystals and basalt is extrusive. Granite you can see the crystals and is intrusive.
What is the similarity between granite and basalt?
Both are igneous rocks.
What is the igneous rock between granite and basalt?
Andesite is considered an intermediate rock between granite (felsic igneous rock) and basalt (mafic igneous rock), based on chemical composition.
What type of grain do granite and basalt have?
Granite - coarse grained. Basalt - fine grained.
Is granite in basalt?
No. Granite and basalt have different compositions and form under different circumstances.
Is igneous rock granite or basalt?
Both granite ans basalt are types of igneous rock.
Is basalt equal to granite?
No. Basalt is extrusive whilst granite is intrusive, among other things.
Basalt has a greater specific gravity than granite?
Basalt does have a greater specific gravity. Granite is not as dense as basalt.
Which rock has more silica granite or basalt?
Granite has more silica than basalt in it.
Why are basalt and granite important igneous rock?
As it turns out, most of the ocean floor is basalt, and most of the continents are granite.
What is the difference between polished and part polished granite?
what is the difference between brushed nickel and granite
Are basaltic igneous rocks lower in density than granitic rocks?
Granite is very much less dense than basalt. This is why the continental crust (mostly composed of granite) floats on Oceanic crust (made mostly of basalt). Granite is 70 % silicon. Where basalt is mainly pyroxene.
What accounts for the difference between the oceanic crust and continental crust?
The oceanic crust is made up of basalt while continental crust is made up of mostly granite.
