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Rhyolite is a fine grained extrusive igneous rock similar to granite. Rhyolite forms from particularly viscous molten lava and is grey, brown or reddish in colour, darkening with age. Rhyolite is essentially composed of feldspar, mica and quartz with numerous accessory minerals present :)
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Which is an igenous rock limestone rhyolite slate or shale?
Rhyolite is an igneous rock. Limestone, slate, and shale are sedimentary rocks.
What has a more felsic composition rhyolite or basalt?
Rhyolite has a more felsic composition than basalt.
Which rock is most felsic out of rhyolite andesite and basalt?
Rhyolite is the most felsic rock out of rhyolite, andesite, and basalt. Felsic rocks have a higher silica content and are associated with continental crust. Rhyolite is typically light in color and has a high silica content, making it more felsic compared to andesite and basalt.
What is the hardness of rhyolite?
depends a rock made from lava is an igneous rock.
What rock has a lower density basalt or rhyolite?
Basalt has a lower density compared to rhyolite. Basalt is a mafic rock with higher iron and magnesium content, which makes it denser. Rhyolite, being a felsic rock with higher silica content, is less dense.
What rock is made up of the same minerals as granite?
Rhyolite.
Is rhyolite a compound?
No. Rhyolite is a mixture.
Is rhyolite igneous?
yes, rhyolite is igneous
Does rhyolite or basalt have more silica in it?
rhyolite
Is rhyolite monomineralic or polymineralic?
polymineralic igneous rock!
How old is rhyolite rock?
Rhyolite can be any age.
Are granite and rhyolite similar in a way?
Yes. Rhyolite and granite have the same composition. Rhyolite is the volcanic equivalent of granite.
Is rhyolite a metamorphic rock?
No. Rhyolite is an extrusive igneous rock.
What is the intrusive counterpart of rhyolite?
The intrusive counterpart of rhyolite is granite.
How is rhyolite categorized?
Rhyolite is a felsic extrusive igneous rock.
Is rhyolite's texture a aphanitic?
Rhyolite may be aphanitic or porphyritic.
Which is an igenous rock limestone rhyolite slate or shale?
Rhyolite is an igneous rock. Limestone, slate, and shale are sedimentary rocks.
