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What igneous rock would form from the same magma if it did not reach the surface instead crystallized at depth?
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A structure called an intrusion: abatholith (lit., "deep rock") or pluton on a large scale, a boss, dyke or sill in smaller scales and according to form, and usually springing from either a volcano's flanksor froma batholith.
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Is the level of the ocean's surface used as a reference point when measuring height of depth of the earths surface?
Yes it is.
What are the depth of the titanic and are there any dsvs that can travel to that depth can a person dive to the titanic?
It's about 2.5 miles below the surface of the North Atlantic. That depth is far beyond where a diver can go, but specialized deep-sea submarines can visit the wreck site.
How does magma turn to a igneous rock?
magma pushes its way up through cracks and may become trapped surrounded by solid rocks, the magma cools slowly it may take centuries to harden during this long time the igneous rocks form with large crystals large crystals give rocks a coarse texture hope this helps with your homework! i hate science even if I'm kinda good at it!
What are two factors cause rocks to become a metamorphic?
They can be found at the Earth's surface due to uplift, weathering, and erosion, but are formed at some depth. An exception would be surface rock that is metamorphosed by heat and pressure from meteorite impact or that which is formed by contact metamorphism due to igneous intrusive or extrusive activity.
How can rock change from sedimentary to a metamorphic rock to igneous rock?
A short answer is that igneous may undergo crystalline restructuring and change under significant heat and pressure (though not enough to completely liquefy it). These changes occur underground and eventually the rock may be considered metamorphic.Igneous rocks that are exposed may be weathered and small particles deposited at riverbeds or ocean bottoms. After a long enough time, in the right conditions, these fragments bond together (much like concrete) to form sedimentary rock.
What is an abyssal rock?
An abyssal rock is a form of igneous rock which crystallized at considerable depth in the crust.
What igneous rock would form from the magma if it did not reach the surface but instead crystallized at great depth?
If magma does not reach the surface and instead crystallizes at great depth, it forms an intrusive igneous rock called granite. Granite is coarse-grained and typically composed of minerals such as quartz, feldspar, and mica. It forms slowly over millions of years beneath the Earth's surface before being exposed through erosion.
What is an unidentified light colored igneous rock that is made up of potassium feldspar and quartz what family of igneous rocks does the rock belong?
Granite is an igneous intrusive rock (crystallized at depth), with felsic composition (rich in silica and predominately quartz plus potassium-rich feldspar plus sodium-rich plagioclase) and phaneritic, subeuhedral texture.
Are the diamonds formed the same way as igneous rocks?
No. Igneous rock is formed from the solidification of magma or lava. Diamond is a mineral which is formed at great depth below the surface, from intense pressure and heat.
What is the depth of earth surface in kilometers?
A surface has area but no depth. Therefore the Earth's Surface has a depth of 0.0 kilometers.
What type of rocks are produced from the molten material deep beneath the surface of the Earth called magma?
Such rock is referred to as plutonic igneous rock if it is part of a large solidified mass of magma at large depths in the crust, or as intrusive igneous rock if simply solidified at some depth within the crust. Plutonic igneous rock is therefore a type of intrusive igneous rock.
when used together, perspective and color variation create what effects for the viewer?
The illusion of depth on a flat surface.
How do igneous become metamorphic?
Through exposure to heat and pressure at depth.
What kind of rocks is granit?
Granite is igneous in type. More specifically it is a felsic intrusive igneous rock, high in silica and aluminum, solidified from molten rock at depth, allowing larger visible interlocking mineral crystals to form.
Would new igneous rock be formed if Earths temperature did not increase with depth?
No
What is the depth below the surface in cm for the crust?
On the Earth's surface, the depth is between 8-64 kilometers.
Why is granite intrusive?
No. Foliation is a texture most often used to describe the banded, platy, or layered appearance of certain metamorphic rocks.
