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Is granite a type of cooled lava?
Granite is formed from molten rock that has cooled. Since it forms underground, however, the molten rock that it forms from is called magma rather than lava.
Can granite form as a lava flow?
No, granite does not form as a lava flow. Granite forms deep underground from the slow cooling of magma. Lava flows are composed of different types of igneous rocks, such as basalt or andesite, that form at the Earth's surface during volcanic eruptions.
Granite and what are made when magma cools?
Granite and basalt are made when magma cools. Granite forms from slow-cooling magma underneath the Earth's surface, while basalt forms from rapidly-cooling magma on the surface.
What does granite change into when put under pressure?
When put under pressure, granite can change into a metamorphic rock called gneiss. Gneiss forms from the re-crystallization of granite under high temperatures and pressures, resulting in a distinctive banded appearance and different mineral composition.
What is a metamorphic rock that forms from directed pressure?
Granite
Does granite form on top of the crust?
No. Granite forms underground in the crust. If granitic magma reaches the surface and cools it forms a rock called rhyolite.
What is the curved line that forms when water is in a graduated cylinder?
This line is called the meniscus.
Is granite a type of cooled lava?
Granite is formed from molten rock that has cooled. Since it forms underground, however, the molten rock that it forms from is called magma rather than lava.
When lava breaks through cracks in the ground and forms a line what is it called?
A fissure.
What is the type of weathering when ice forms cracks in rocks?
Ice wedging is a form of mechanical weathering.
Does granite form at the earth's surface?
No, granite forms deep within the Earth's crust from the slow cooling of magma. It is an intrusive igneous rock, meaning it forms below the surface.
Can granite form as a lava flow?
No, granite does not form as a lava flow. Granite forms deep underground from the slow cooling of magma. Lava flows are composed of different types of igneous rocks, such as basalt or andesite, that form at the Earth's surface during volcanic eruptions.
What stone forms fastest?
granite
What is radius of curvature?
The radius of the sphere of which a lens surface or curved mirror forms a part is called the radius of curvature.
When granite melt within earth what extrusive rock forms?
When granite melts within the Earth, an extrusive rock called rhyolite forms upon eruption at the surface. Rhyolite is the equivalent extrusive rock to granite and has a similar composition, but it forms from the rapid cooling of magma at the surface rather than slowly solidifying beneath the Earth's surface.
Is silica and forms of granite found in upper mantle?
Silica is found in the upper mantle, but not granite. Most of the minerals in the mantle are silicates, meaning they contain silica. Granite is found in the crust, primarily conditnental crust, as it forms from high-silica magma. The upper mantle is composed mostly of a lower-silica rock called peridotite.
What sedimentary rock forms from granite?
sandstone
