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Which is the most abundant feldspar mica quartz calcite?
Feldspar is the most abundant mineral in the earth crust.
Which mineral is most frequently found in both granitic continental crust and basaltic oceanic crust?
Plagioclase Feldspar and Biotite and Amphibole
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 is the most common mineral found in rocks?
a common mineral in solid form starts with rock
What is the shape of granite?
Diorite is a speckled, coarse-grained igneous rock that is mainly composed of plagioclase, feldspar and hornblende. It is irregularly shaped, with randomly-oriented mineral crystals that form an interlocking texture.
What is the mineral of andesite?
plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, horneblende (amphibole)
What type of rock is a plagioclase?
Plagioclase is not actually a rock, but a member of the feldspar family of minerals, and a major rock forming silicate mineral.
What is an acapulcoite?
An acapulcoite is a form of achondrite mineral composed of olivine, orthopyroxene, plagioclase, and troilite.
What mineral composition is most characteristic of mafic rocks?
olivine, pyroxene, and calcium-rich plagioclase
What mineral will form phenocrystals in a basalt?
Most commonly one expects the calcium-feldspar plagioclase as phenocryst.
What are the dominant minerals in pumice?
Diorite is a dark, granite-textured, crystalline rock that is rich in plagioclase and has a little amount of quartz. Its dominant mineral is the gray or white plagioclase feldspar.
Is sodium aluminium silicate a mineral?
Yes! It is known as Plagioclase Feldspar. More specifically Albite and has the chemical formula NaAlSi3O8.
Which mineral is most found in both granitic continental crust and basaltic oceanic crust?
Plagioclase Feldspar and Biotite and Amphibole
Which is the most abundant feldspar mica quartz calcite?
Feldspar is the most abundant mineral in the earth crust.
What are kilauea's mineral contents?
Kilauea is a Volcano it errupts a type of lava called "basalt".Typicaly the mineral constituants of basalt are:quartz (less than 20%)feldspar (plagioclase)feldspathoidsamphibolepyroxineolivine
Which mineral is found most frequently in both granitic continental crust and basaltic continental 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
