What rocks contain crystals?
Coarse grained.
Intrusive igneous rocks commonly have large mineral crystals.
Rocks with easily visible mineral crystals are called macrocrystalline or said to possess a phaneritic texture.
Some rocks may contain crystals, but not all rocks contain crystals. Crystals can be found in rocks that have volcanic origin.
Plutonic rocks have a phaneritic texture. It is characterized by interlocking crystals of several minerals that are easily visible and randomly distributed. .
Coarse grained.
Coarse grained.
Intrusive igneous rocks commonly have large mineral crystals.
Metamorphic rocks that do not exhibit foliation.
Normally, extrusive igneous rocks exhibit an aphanitic texture. Examples would be basalt and rhyolite.
Rocks with easily visible mineral crystals are called macrocrystalline or said to possess a phaneritic texture.
Some rocks may contain crystals, but not all rocks contain crystals. Crystals can be found in rocks that have volcanic origin.
Metamorphic rocks that consist of only one mineral that forms large interlocking crystals often have a _____ texture.
Metamorphic rocks that consist of only one mineral that forms large interlocking crystals often have a _____ texture.
By definition, yes. In contrast, aphanitic rocks do not have visible crystals.
Phaneritic.
no. Extrusive rocks are usually have bigger crystals and a rougher texture, unless you notice obsidian and another type of extrusive rock don't have crystals, at all