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Yes. Almost all rocks contain silicon.

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Which volcanic rock has the highest level of silicon dioxide rhyolite or basalt?

Rhyolite.


What is magmatic composition of Mount Ubinas?

It is felsic, containing rhyolite and high quantities of silicon.


What elements make up the mineral rhyolite?

Rhyolite is a rock, not a mineral. Common minerals in it are quartz, orthoclase, and albite. The chief elements in rhyolite are silicon, oxygen, aluminum, sodium, and potassium with other elements in small amounts.


What does rhyolite look like?

Rhyolite is a light-colored igneous rock that typically has a fine-grained to porphyritic texture. It can appear as pink, gray, or white with small flecks of minerals such as quartz, feldspar, and biotite. Due to its high silica content, rhyolite often has a glossy or glassy appearance.


Light-colored igneous rocks that are rich in aluminum potassium silicon and sodium are called what rocks?

Felsic rocks are light-colored igneous rocks rich in aluminum, potassium, silicon, and sodium. Examples include granite and rhyolite.


Is rhyolite a compound?

No. Rhyolite is a mixture.


Is rhyolite igneous?

yes, rhyolite is igneous


Does rhyolite or basalt have more silica in it?

rhyolite


Is rhyolite monomineralic or polymineralic?

polymineralic igneous rock!


How old is rhyolite rock?

Rhyolite can be any age.


Are granite and rhyolite similar in a way?

Yes. Rhyolite and granite have the same composition. Rhyolite is the volcanic equivalent of granite.


What is the intrusive counterpart of rhyolite?

The intrusive counterpart of rhyolite is granite.