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Diorite is formed by the cooling of intermediate magmas underground.
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∙ 11y agothe cooling of magma underground
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How can you tell that diorite rock is an intrusive igneous rock?
because most intrusive igneous rock are found underground and diorite is found under the earth.
Does copper have cleavage?
No. Cleavage is absent in copper and its fracture is jagged.
What is the cleavage of rose quartz?
The cleavage of rose quartz is 2.65
Does fluorite have cleavage or fracture?
It has both: uneven fracture, and perfect cleavage in three directions.
Does fluorite have cleavage?
Yes; Fluorite has cleavage; it breaks along flat surfaces in three directions.
What is the fracture of diorite?
Diorite is an igneous rock, and does not have a cleavage , but a break between two sections of diorite could be best described as 'uneven'
How would you distinguish among granite gabbro and diorite?
Gabbros is formed of course grained ferromagnesian minerals and gray plagioclase feldspar it can be identified on the basis of cleavage and with practice verifies that no quartz is present. Diorite is composed of feldspar and significant amounts of ferromagnesian minerals. The mineral can be identified and their percentages estimated to indicate diorite. Granite is a coarse grained (the grains are larger than 1 millimeter) rock composed of predominantly of feldspar and quartz, is an intrusive rock.
Is diorite's texture a aphanitic?
Yes diorite's texture is aphanitic.
Is diorite a rock?
Yes. Diorite is an intrusive igneous rock.
Is diorite intrusive or extrusive?
Diorite is an intrusive igneous rock. Its extrusive equivalent is andesite.
Are diorite and andesite similar?
Yes. Diorite and andesite are igneous rocks with the same composition. Andesite is the extrusive equivalent of diorite, which is intruisive.
What is color of diorite?
Diorite can sometimes be black, grey or even white. :)
Is diorite a coarse grained rock?
Diorite is a medium grained rock.
How do you use diorite in a sentence?
The word "diorite" is a noun. An example of a sentence containing the word would be: Diorite was an ideal material for the construction of axes.
Are large crystals found in diorite?
diorite crystals are large and andesite crystals are small
One way to test a mineral is to break it and see how many directions of what it has?
cleavage....
Compare granite and diorite?
Granite and diorite are both phaneritic, or course grained, rocks. Granite is smooth and has a smooth appearance. Diorite has a salt and pepper type of appearance.
