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What type of rock is formed when an igneous rock is cooled very rapidly?
When magma is cooled, it forms an igneous rock. When magma is cooled rapidly, that igneous rock is of the category called "extrusive" or "volcanic". When the magma is cooled very rapidly, the extrusive igneous rock formed will probably be holohyaline (glassy) in texture, or foamy like pumice.However if you take an igneous rock that is already rock and cool that very rapidly it will probably shatter owing to thermal stress. That might result in the formation of tuff.
What type of rock igneous metamorphic or sedimentary makes up most of the continents?
The type of rock would be igneous.
When Magma is launched from a volcano forms what type of rock?
A volcano is made of extrusive igneous rock. The specific type of igneous rock will vary from one volcano to another.
Type of crystal grain that form when molten rock cools quickly?
Small crystal grains form when molten rock cools quickly. In an extrusive igneous rock, it's referred to as aphanitic texture.
What type of rock is sulfur?
Igneous
An intrusive igneous rock will have what type of texture?
Intrusive igneous rock has a coarse, visible crystalline texture. Intrusive igneous rocks are formed from slow cooling of magma. The additional time spent in a liquid state allows for the creation of larger mineral crystals. An igneous rock with a coarse texture is said to be phaneritic.
Peridotite is what type texture?
Peridotite is a dense, coarse-grained igneous rock.
What is felsite?
An igneous rock containing mostly feldspar and quartz.
What is Andesite texture?
Andesite texture is fine-grained and Extrusive plus it a type of igneous rock.
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.
How does the rate of cooling affect the type of igneous rock formed?
The rate at which the rock cool from the liquid magma determines their texture
What type of rock is a pumice rock?
an igneous rock.
Is granite a igneous rock?
Yes, granite is a type of igneous rock.
A type of rock formed by molten rock solidified?
igneous rock
How is molten rock formed and what type of rock does it create when it hardens?
rock is melted to form molten rock, then as the lava hardens, it forms any type of igneous rock
What type of rock is formed when lava flowing from a volcano cools and hardens?
Extrusive igneous rock is formed from cooling lava.
What type of rock forms when molten rock cools?
Rock that forms from molten rock that cools and solidifies is called igneous rock.
