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Rhyolite is the extrusive equivalent in chemistry and density of granite.
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An extrusive rock with a composition similar to granite but with smaller crystals?
ryholite
Which rock has a darker color basalt or granite?
Basalt is generally darker than granite due to mineral composition.
Is it possible for granite to transform into an igneous rock?
Granite already is an igenous rock, but it can melt and then re-solidify to form an igenous rock again. The new rock might not necessarily be granite, either if the melted granite erupts from a volcano or mixes with magma of a different composition.
What is an extrusive igneous rock with a composition similar to granite but with smaller crystals?
Rhyolite.
What type of igneous rock is similar to granite?
Similar to granite in composition: rhyolite. Similar to granite in formation: any intrusive igneous rock, such as gabbro or diorite. Somewhat similar in appearance: diorite, granite gneiss, and many others.
What minerals does the rock granite always contain?
granite has its composition _ quartz+alkali feldspar
Do diorite and rhyolite have the same chemical composition?
No. Diorite has the same composition as andesite while Rhyolite has the same composition as granite.
Is granite the plutonic equivalant of rhyolite?
Yes. Granite and Rhyolite have the same composition.
An extrusive rock with a composition similar to granite but with smaller crystals?
ryholite
How does a Granite rock and a Gabbro rock differ from each other?
The counterpart of Granite is Rhyolite,the counterpart of Gabbro is Basalt. Gabbro is mafic(Dark coloured) ,Granite is felsic (light coloured) Granite forms from magma of Granitic composition while Gabbro forms from magma of Basaltic composition.
What is rhyolitic composition?
It contains about 70% Silica(SiO2)Added:Rhyolite, a gost town town in South-Nevada, is named for rhyolite, an igneous rock composed of light-colored silicates, usually buff to pink and occasionally light gray. It belongs to the same rock class, felsic, as granite but is much less common.
What is the igneous rock between granite and basalt?
Andesite is considered an intermediate rock between granite (felsic igneous rock) and basalt (mafic igneous rock), based on chemical composition.
Which rock has a darker color basalt or granite?
Basalt is generally darker than granite due to mineral composition.
Is it possible for granite to transform into an igneous rock?
Granite already is an igenous rock, but it can melt and then re-solidify to form an igenous rock again. The new rock might not necessarily be granite, either if the melted granite erupts from a volcano or mixes with magma of a different composition.
Are granite and rhyolite similar in a way?
Yes. Rhyolite and granite have the same composition. Rhyolite is the volcanic equivalent of granite.
What is an extrusive igneous rock with a composition similar to granite but with smaller crystals?
Rhyolite.
What type of igneous rock is similar to granite?
Similar to granite in composition: rhyolite. Similar to granite in formation: any intrusive igneous rock, such as gabbro or diorite. Somewhat similar in appearance: diorite, granite gneiss, and many others.
