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Both are igneous rocks, formed from the cooling and solidification of magma. Granite is a felsic, intrusive igneous rock, with visible well mixed mineral crystals. Basalt is a mafic, extrusive igneous rock, composed of darker mineral crystals, most of which are not distinguishable without the aid of magnification.
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What does granite and basalt have in common?
Basalt and Granite are igneous rocks which are very hard.
What rock has more silica granite or basalt?
Granite is higher in silica than is basalt.
Which rock has more silica granite or basalt?
Granite has more silica than basalt in it.
Which is more dense basalt or granite?
Granite.
The material on the surface of the moon is similar to 'basalt' or 'granite'?
basalt
What does granite and basalt have in common?
Basalt and Granite are igneous rocks which are very hard.
Is granite and basalt found in volcanoes?
Granite and basalt are both igneous rocks; however, basalt is considered a volcanic rock, and granite is considered a plutonic rock.
What rock has more silica granite or basalt?
Granite is higher in silica than is basalt.
Which rock has more silica granite or basalt?
Granite has more silica than basalt in it.
Is granite in basalt?
No. Granite and basalt have different compositions and form under different circumstances.
What type of grain do granite and basalt have?
Granite - coarse grained. Basalt - fine grained.
Basalt has a greater specific gravity than granite?
Basalt does have a greater specific gravity. Granite is not as dense as basalt.
Is basalt equal to granite?
No. Basalt is extrusive whilst granite is intrusive, among other things.
Is igneous rock granite or basalt?
Both granite ans basalt are types of igneous rock.
Which is more dense basalt or granite?
Granite.
Why are basalt and granite important igneous rock?
As it turns out, most of the ocean floor is basalt, and most of the continents are granite.
Which has smaller crystals basalt or granite?
i think that basalt is the smaller crystals out of the two, as the crystals in granite are larger.
