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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.
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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.
Does granite have anything to do with diorite?
Both are intrusive igneous rocks. Diorite is sometimes found in association with granite.
Granite and diorite?
i want to know the difference
What type of igneous rock is similar to granite?
Similar to granite in composition: rhyolite. Similar to granite in formation: any intrusive igneous rock, such as gabbro or diorite. Somewhat similar in appearance: diorite, granite gneiss, and many others.
Does diorite turn into granite?
No. Both are igneous rocks.
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.
Does granite have anything to do with diorite?
Both are intrusive igneous rocks. Diorite is sometimes found in association with granite.
Is diorite a type of granite?
Yes it is.
How do granite and diorite differ?
Diorite contains little alkali or quartz, while granite has more alkali and quartz. In between you have monzodiorite, quartz diorite, quartz monzodierite, quartz monzonite, and granodiorite.
Granite and diorite?
i want to know the difference
What type of igneous rock is similar to granite?
Similar to granite in composition: rhyolite. Similar to granite in formation: any intrusive igneous rock, such as gabbro or diorite. Somewhat similar in appearance: diorite, granite gneiss, and many others.
Does diorite turn into granite?
No. Both are igneous rocks.
What does granite have in common with diorite?
Both are intrusive igneous rock.
What granite and diorite have in common?
Both are intrusive igneous rocks.
Do diorite and rhyolite have the same chemical composition?
No. Diorite has the same composition as andesite while Rhyolite has the same composition as granite.
How are granite and gabbro and diorite similar?
They are all intrusive igneous rocks
What are five intrusive rocks?
Granite, gabbro, and diorite are three that I can think of.
