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What rock is most commonly found in the Earth's crust?
Igneous rock, and specifically basalt.
What term denotes blocks of older rock enclosed in a body of younger igneous rock?
Xenoliths are blocks of older rock enclosed in a body of younger igneous rock.
Where is granite most commonly found?
Granite is most commonly found in continental crust areas, especially in mountain ranges and regions with a history of tectonic activity. It is also commonly found in areas with ancient rock formations that have undergone significant metamorphism.
Where is a common place to find Felsite?
Felsite is commonly found in areas with igneous rock formations, such as volcanic regions or mountainous areas. It can also be found in some metamorphic rock formations.
Rock salt crystallizes from what mineral?
Rock salt crystallizes from halite, which is a mineral form of sodium chloride commonly found in sedimentary rocks.
What Mountains made of huge tilted blocks of rocks surrounding faults?
the faul-block mountains are made of huge tilted blocks of rock that are separated from surrounding rock by fault
How tilted blocks formed?
Tilted blocks are formed through the process of tectonic activity, such as mountain building or faulting. When layers of rock are subjected to stress and pressure, they can be uplifted or tilted at an angle. This can create distinct blocks or sections of land that are tilted relative to each other.
Why are tilted blocks of rock common along mid-ocean ridges?
Tilted blocks of rock along mid-ocean ridges are caused by the process of seafloor spreading. As new oceanic crust forms at the ridge axis, it pushes older crust away, creating faults and fractures that result in the tilting of blocks of rock. This tilting is a result of the spreading and rifting of the crust as it moves away from the ridge axis.
What is commonly found in metamorphic rock?
A texture know as foliation is common in metamorphic rock and garnets are more commonly found in metamorphic rock than other rock types of the crust.
What is phosphous most commonly found in?
phosphorus is commonly found in the earths crust because it is a rock
Which type of sedimentary rock is commonly used for constructing buildings because it is soft enough to be cut into blocks?
sandstone
Where is radon most commonly found on earth?
In granite rock
In an angular unconformity the eroded rock is tilted or folded?
this questions answer is true they are tilted or folded.
Is galena metamorphic sedimentary or igneous?
Galena is a mineral. not a rock, but is commonly found emplaced in sedimentary rock from hydrothermal deposition in faults and fissures.
Is galena a silicate?
Galena is a mineral, not a rock, but is commonly found emplaced in sedimentary rock from hydrothermal deposition in faults and fissures.
What is a mountain that is a fault-block mountain?
These mountains form when faults or cracks in the earth's crust force some materials or blocks of rock up and others down. Instead of the earth folding over, the earth's crust fractures (pulls apart). It breaks up into blocks or chunks. Sometimes these blocks of rock move up and down, as they move apart and blocks of rock end up being stacked on one another.
What rock is most commonly found in the Earth's crust?
Igneous rock, and specifically basalt.
