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What is the mineral composition of an intermediate igneous rock?
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∙ 11y ago
felsic and something else i do not remember the second one.
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∙ 11y agoandesitic composition
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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.
Is the rock olivine intrusive?
Olivene is a mineral, not a rock. It can be found in both intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks. The appearance of olivene is mainly controlled by the composition of the magma
Is cobalt mineral igneous rock sedimentary rock or metamorphic rocks?
Cobalt is a mineral, not a rock.
What characteristics determines the chemical composition of an igneous rock?
An igneous rock is any crystalline or glassy rock that forms from cooling of a magma. Color and texture help determine the chemical composition of the rock.
Are all rocks either mafic or felsic?
No. First of all, the terms mafic and felsic generally only apply to igneous rock. even among igneous rocks, mafic and felsic are just ranges on a "spectrum" of composition. Other classifications and examples include ultramafic (peridotite), intermediate (andesite), and intermediate-felsic (dacite).
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.
What igneous rocks have a mineral composition between that of granitic and basaltic rocks?
Andesitic igneous rock.
Where do you find andesite?
Andesite is an extrusive igneous rock of intermediate composition. This is a volcanic rock that can be found in areas with volcanoes such as, Slovakia.
What does the color of an igneous rock tell us about its mineral composition?
It tells us if the rock is Mafic (dark) composed mostly of magnesium and ferrum Or Felsic, (light) composed mostly of silicates such as quartz and feldspbar, or intermediate, a mixture of the two.
How are basalt and granite different in their Orgin texture and mineral composition and how are they similar?
Both rocks are igneous rock but basalt is an aphanitic igneous rock while granite is a common type of felsic intrusive igneous rock.
What is an andesite?
a dark, fine-grained, brown or grayish volcanic rock that is intermediate in composition between rhyolite and basalt.
What makes a igneous rock an igneous rock?
An igneous rock is formed through the solidification of molten material, either magma or lava, that cools and crystallizes. This process occurs below or on the Earth's surface. The mineral composition and texture of igneous rocks vary depending on factors such as the cooling rate and the composition of the molten material.
Is a igneous rock a mineral or rock?
You say it as ' Igneous ROCK ' and ask whether it is a rock..
How can the mineral quartz be an igneous rock?
Quartz is a rock-forming mineral--and can be found in all three rock types. There is no igneous rock formation that is exclusively composed of the mineral quartz.
What are two factors affect the type of igneous rock that is formed?
The mineral composition of the magma and the rate at which it cools determines what rock forms.
Which rock has an intermediate composition?
Andesite and diorite are considered intermediate.
Would mineral content classify an igneous rock?
No -- it's a type of rock, often a composite. Primay types are igneous (made by fire -- vulcanism), sedimentary (sea beds) and composite (a mixture of other types). In almost every case, all of these types are defined as how the substance at hand was created and in most cases they are not pure minerals.
