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Yes,Scoria (a type of Basalt) Basalt is a dark-colored rock that formed as lava cooled and hardened. Scoria is a type of basalt that's full of bubble holes. The bubbles formed as the lava was blasted out of a volcano, and were trapped as the lava cooled and hardened.

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Where is the lightest rock on earth found?

scoria


Is scoria nutritious?

No. Scoria is rock. It is inedible.


What are the properties of scoria rock?

Scoria is a highly vesicular (porous), dark colored volcanic rock.


Is scoria metamorphic?

no, extrusive because it is made by lava not magma.


Which countries have scoria?

Scoria, a type of volcanic rock, can be found in many countries with volcanic activity, such as Japan, New Zealand, Iceland, and Italy. It is commonly used in landscaping and construction due to its lightweight and porous nature.


Is scoria a sedimentary rock?

No, scoria is not a sedimentary rock. Scoria is an extrusive igneous rock that forms when magma is rapidly cooled and solidified on the Earth's surface. It is typically dark-colored and has a vesicular texture due to the presence of gas bubbles that were trapped during the rapid cooling process.


Is scoria a granite rock?

No. Scoria is a basaltic lava ejected as fragments from a volcano, typically with a frothy texture.


What is the color of scoria?

Scoria is usually reddish in color but may be black.


Will scoria float or sink in water?

Scoria is a type of volcanic rock that is typically denser than water, so it will sink in water.


Are scoria and rhyolite the same in mineral composition?

Rhyolite is a rock type that is categorized by mineral composition. Scoria is a textural rock type. Like, Rhyolite can be smooth, or it can be scoria (sharper, bumpier, lots of vesicles).Think of it as a rock adjective.


If a rock has many small holes what is it?

It is possibly a volcanic rock, for example scoria


Is scoria permeable?

Scoria is a type of volcanic rock that is generally porous and can be permeable depending on its porosity. The vesicles (holes) in scoria contribute to its permeability, allowing fluids to pass through it.