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No. Pumice is usually intermediate or felsic. The mafic equivalent of pumice is scoria.
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What is an example of a mafic rock?
Mafic rock is an example of igneous rock which is dominated by olivine, silicates pyroxene, mica, and amphibole. Common mafic rock samples are basalt and gabbro.
What is the dark colored igneous rock with rich in iron and magnesium?
These rocks are called mafic igneous rocks, such as basalt. == ==
Is a pumice rock a rock or a mineral?
Pumice is an extrusive igneous rock, not a mineral.
What type of rock is a pumice rock?
an igneous rock.
Is pumice a metamorphic rock?
No pumice is not a porphyritic igneous rock, a porphyritic rock is characterized by the presence of phenocrysts (large mineral grains) and very small mineral grains with none in between. This implies that there was two different stages of cooling. Pumice is an extrusive igneous rock that cooled very quickly.
What is an example of a mafic rock?
Mafic rock is an example of igneous rock which is dominated by olivine, silicates pyroxene, mica, and amphibole. Common mafic rock samples are basalt and gabbro.
What is an example of a magic igneous rock?
I think you mean "mafic", not "magic". Basalt and gabbro are mafic igneous rocks.
What is the dark colored igneous rock with rich in iron and magnesium?
These rocks are called mafic igneous rocks, such as basalt. == ==
Is pumice igneous?
yes pumice is an igneous rock.
Is a pumice rock a rock or a mineral?
Pumice is an extrusive igneous rock, not a mineral.
Lava is an example of what kind of rock?
Lava flows in Hawaii are an example of Mafic Lava. Mafic Lava is composed of Basaltic rocks of which tend to have high levels of iron and magnesium.
What type of rock is a pumice rock?
an igneous rock.
Is pumice a metamorphic rock?
No pumice is not a porphyritic igneous rock, a porphyritic rock is characterized by the presence of phenocrysts (large mineral grains) and very small mineral grains with none in between. This implies that there was two different stages of cooling. Pumice is an extrusive igneous rock that cooled very quickly.
Is pumice an igneous rock?
YES! It is an extrusive Igneous rock
Is pumice igneous rock metamorphic rock or sedimentary rock?
Igneous Rock
What is a type of mafic phaneritic rock?
Gabbro is a type of mafic, phaneritic igneous rock.
What is the name of a very porous igneous rock that is light it float?
Pumice is an example of this
