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Q: Which igneous rock is rich in silica and feldspar?
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What is an unidentified light colored igneous rock that is made up of potassium feldspar and quartz what family of igneous rocks does the rock belong?

Granite is an igneous intrusive rock (crystallized at depth), with felsic composition (rich in silica and predominately quartz plus potassium-rich feldspar plus sodium-rich plagioclase) and phaneritic, subeuhedral texture.


What is bytownite?

Bytownite is a form of feldspar, found in lime-rich igneous rock.


Would you expect a light gray igneous rock to be rich or poor in silica?

rich


Is rhyolite an polymerization sedimentary rock?

No, rhyolite is a silica-rich volcanic or igneous rock.


What magma is rich in feldspars and silica?

no its the least silica rich of granitic and andesitic magma.


Which of the igneous rock types has the lowest silica content?

Ultramafic igneous rock contains the least silica.


What color will igneous rock with high levels of silica be?

An igneous rock with a high level of silica will have a light color.


Is Gabbro iron rich?

Yes. Gabbro, an igneous rock, has iron-bearing hornblende and augite.


What igneous rock family contains the highest proportion of silica?

Felsic igneous rock contains the highest proportion of silica. Granites are felsic igneous rocks.


An example of an igneous rock low in silica is granite?

False. Basalt would be an example of an igneous rock with a low silica content.


Igneous rock with high feldspar content?

Granite


What minerals occur in granite?

Granite is composed of feldspar, quartz, biotite and muscovite mica. It has a high amount of silica. Granite is an igneous rock.