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Granite is a rock containing both amphibole and potassium feldspar.
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What Are similarities between lithium and potassium?
they are both metals\
Would you expect strontium (Sr) to be more like potassium (K)or bromine (Br)?
Strontium, with atomic symbol Sr, would be more like potassium, because both strontium and potassium are active metals and bromine is a nonmetal. The actual element with symbol S is sulfur, and that would be more like bromine, because those elements are both nonmetals.
What nation contains both the Ganges and Indus rivers?
india
What are the similarities between rain and dew?
Both contains moisture
Is a desert biotic?
A desert contains both biotic (living) factors as well as abiotic (non-living) factors.
How is granite and rhydoite similar?
they both contain the minerals quatz,feldspar,muscovite,amphibole,plagioclase
Which mineral is most found in both granitic continental crust and basaltic oceanic crust?
Plagioclase Feldspar and Biotite and Amphibole
Which mineral is most frequently found in both granitic continental crust and basaltic oceanic crust?
Plagioclase Feldspar and Biotite and Amphibole
Which mineral is found most frequently in both granitic continental crust and basaltic continental crust?
Plagioclase Feldspar and Biotite and Amphibole
Compare and contrast granite and diorite?
Contrast: Granite consists mainly of quartz, feldspar, and ferromagnesian ("dark") minerals Diorite may be incorrectly called "granite". Diorite contains virtually no quartz, no muscovite, and no K-feldspar. It also contains a higher percentage of dark silicate minerals. Diorite has a salt and pepper appearance. Compare: Both granite and diorite are phaneritic (course-grained) rocks. Diorite is primarily sodium- rich plagioclase feldspar and amphibole, with lesser amounts of biotite. On other minor constituents of granite include muscovite and some dark silicates, particularly biotite and amphibole.
Potassium sulphate and potassium sulphate both contain potassium and?
Well, first off, you list the same substance twice but potassium sulfate contains potassium, sulfur, and oxygen.
Is feldspar a rock or mineral?
Feldspar is the name of a group of rock-forming minerals which make up as much as 60% of the Earth's crust. Feldspars crystallize from magma in both intrusive and extrusive rocks, and they can also occur as compact minerals, as veins, and are also present in many types of
Why granite discoloring?
The colors are due to the various minerals present. The white is dues to the presence of minerals such as quartz and albite (a feldspar). The pink is the result of potassium feldspar. The dark portions are due to the presence of hornblende and/or biotite.
Do Granite and Gabbro have the same chemical composition?
No. Gabbro is a mafic rock (magnesium and iron silicates) while granite is a felsic rock (referring to lighter elements such as potassium in feldspar). Felsic rock contains fewer heavy elements than mafic rocks. The chemical equivalent to gabbro is basalt, as both are mainly pyroxene and plagioclase feldspar. The difference is that gabbro is intrusive rock and basalt is extrusive.
Compare the mineral composition of diorite with the mineral composition of andesite?
Both andesite and diorite are igneous rocks with an intermediate color index. Diorite; however, is intrusive and phaneritic, whereas andesite is aphanitic and extrusive. Andesite is said to be the extrusive equivalent of diorite. Diorite is made up of plagioclase feldspar and ferromagnesian mineral crystals, mainly amphibole. Contrarily, andesite may resemble rhyolite, meaning it presents a need for microscopic examination to see its mineral crystals. The two have a composition of plagioclase feldspar and amphibole, but it is much more difficult to detect in andesite.
What do feldspar and mica have in common?
quartz and feldspar are common rock forming
Why is baking powder neutral?
It contains both an acid (typically potassium bitartrate) and a base (sodium bicarbonate).
