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When magma cools, it forms igneous rock.
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How does epidote form?
Epidote is formed from a set of minerals, and it is used to form other mineral types of its own kind by chemical reactions on it.
What kind of rock forms when hot liquid rock or magma cools?
Extrusive igneous rocks. The type of extrusive igneous rock is determined by the composition of the lava.
What kind of rock or mineral is Mount Kilimanjaro made out of?
what rock is mount kilimanjaro made from
What type of rocks form from lava after a volcanic eruption?
Igneous rocks are formed from the cooling and solidifying of magma. The resulting rock can be instrusive (magma cooling within the crust) and extrusive (lava cooling on the surface). The most common kind of rocks are Granite (intrusive) and Basalt (extrusive).
What kind of metamorphism occurs when intrusive magma forms a sill between two sedimentary rock strata?
contact metamorphism
What type rock forms when magma cools and hardens?
Igneous Rock is formed when magma cools and hardens. It depends on whether it cools above ground or under ground for the size of the mineral crystals forming inside it.
Does magma beneath the surface cool fast?
Magma cools down about a week or so it is extremely hot about 350 degrees Fahrenheit , when it cools down it turns into crystals which are inorganic, naturally, solid, and having a atom arrangement.
When magma cools rapidly what kind of textures does rock have?
Aphanitic, or fine-grained.
What kind of rock is formed when magma or lava cools and hardens?
Igneous rock is formed.
What is a type of crystal grain that forms when rock cools Slowly?
When molten rock cools slowly, it will have a lot of time to form crystals, so the crystal size will be quite big. Take granite, for example. With the naked eye, you can see the individual crystals. The grain size is quite large. The kind of mineral that forms is dependent on the composition of the magma.
What kind of rock forms from magma that cools below the earth's surface?
Intrusive Igneous Rock.
What kind of rocks are formed when the magma cools beneath earth's surface?
Intrusive igneous rock.
What kind of rock forms when magna cools and solidefies in the Earth?
It depends on the composition of the magma, how quickly it cools and crystalises, the temperature and pressure of the original melt.
What kind of rocks are formed when the magma cools on the earth's surface?
Extrusive igneous rocks such as basalt or rhyolite.
Where did gabbro come from?
Gabbro forms from a magma that is rich in iron and magnesium, and poor in silica (quartz). The magma cools and crystallizes deep below the earth's surface. Gabbro is from the same kind of magma as basalt and diabase, but because it cools more slowly, it develops larger crystals.
What kind of rock does magma form when it hardens?
If the magma cools on the surface of the crust, it is called extrusive igneous rock, such as pumice, basalt or rhyolite. If the magma cools inside the crust, it is called intrusive igneous rock, such as granite.
What kind of rock is cooled magma?
The lava can cool in to any type of rock it depends on how it cools. And the type is igneous rock.
