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it forms when lava from a volcanic eruption cools on the surface.

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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.


Is basalt an intrusive rock or extrusive rock?

Extrusive. Solidifies above ground level.


Are basalt extrusive or intrusive?

Basaltic rock are true to be extrusive rock


Is basalt the most common intrusive rock?

Yes, Basalt is the most common extrusive rock


Is basalt equal to granite?

No. Basalt is extrusive whilst granite is intrusive, among other things.


Is basalt a most common intrusive rock?

No. Basalt is the most common extrusive igneous rock.


Is basalt intrusive?

No, basalt is an extrusive igneous rock, meaning it forms from the cooling and solidification of lava at the Earth's surface. Intrusive rocks form from magma that cools and solidifies beneath the Earth's surface.


Is apatite intrusive or extrusive?

Apatite is typically found as an accessory mineral in both intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks. It is more common in intrusive rocks like granite, but can also be found in extrusive rocks like basalt.


Which intrusive and extrusive rocks have the same chemical composition?

Intrusive: Extrusive Equivalent Granite: Rhyolite Diorite: Andesite Gabbro: Basalt


Can the minerals which form an intrusive rock also form the same rock but is an extrusive rock?

Yes. For example gabbro and basalt are chemically equivalent (and so are composed of the same minerals), however gabbro is intrusive and basalt is extrusive.


Are mafic rocks solely intrusive or extrusive?

No. The terms felsic and mafic refers to the relative content of certain minerals in the magma or rock. A mafic rock can be extrusive like basalt, or intrusive like gabbro. Basalt and gabbro can be identical in chemical composition.


How willl the sizen of crystals in granite b different from the size of the crystals in basalt?

The will be large in an extrusive granite and fine in an intrusive basalt.