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A very course grained rock, due to the long slow cooling time. Typically granite, though this depends on the magma source not the location of cooling.

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What is an unidentified light colored igneous rock that is made up of potassium feldspar and quartz what family of igneous rocks does the rock belong?

Granite is an igneous intrusive rock (crystallized at depth), with felsic composition (rich in silica and predominately quartz plus potassium-rich feldspar plus sodium-rich plagioclase) and phaneritic, subeuhedral texture.


Are the diamonds formed the same way as igneous rocks?

No. Igneous rock is formed from the solidification of magma or lava. Diamond is a mineral which is formed at great depth below the surface, from intense pressure and heat.


What type of rocks are produced from the molten material deep beneath the surface of the Earth called magma?

Such rock is referred to as plutonic igneous rock if it is part of a large solidified mass of magma at large depths in the crust, or as intrusive igneous rock if simply solidified at some depth within the crust. Plutonic igneous rock is therefore a type of intrusive igneous rock.


What is the depth of feldspar?

Feldspar is a group of rock-forming minerals that are abundant in the Earth's crust, typically found in igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. The depth at which feldspar occurs can vary widely, as it is present from surface outcrops down to significant depths within the crust. In general, feldspar can be found at various depths, often from a few meters to several kilometers below the surface, depending on geological conditions and processes.


Name three exsmples of igneous rocks?

Igneous Rocks - Rocks formed by crystallization from a melt (magma) types are: # Extrusive (volcanic) - produced when magma flows on the earth's surface # Intrusive (plutonic) - produced when magma solidifies at depth beneath the earth. eg.s are: 1)pumice. 2)Laccolith 3)Batholith 4)Dike 5)Sill

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What is an abyssal rock?

An abyssal rock is a form of igneous rock which crystallized at considerable depth in the crust.


What igneous rock would form from the same magma if it did not reach the surface instead crystallized at depth?

A structure called an intrusion: abatholith (lit., "deep rock") or pluton on a large scale, a boss, dyke or sill in smaller scales and according to form, and usually springing from either a volcano's flanksor froma batholith.


What is an unidentified light colored igneous rock that is made up of potassium feldspar and quartz what family of igneous rocks does the rock belong?

Granite is an igneous intrusive rock (crystallized at depth), with felsic composition (rich in silica and predominately quartz plus potassium-rich feldspar plus sodium-rich plagioclase) and phaneritic, subeuhedral texture.


What kind of rock will be found 10 kilometers beneath the Earth's surface?

At 10 kilometers beneath the Earth's surface, you would typically find igneous rocks such as basalt and gabbro. These rocks are formed from solidified magma and are common at this depth due to the high temperatures and pressures.


Are the diamonds formed the same way as igneous rocks?

No. Igneous rock is formed from the solidification of magma or lava. Diamond is a mineral which is formed at great depth below the surface, from intense pressure and heat.


What type of rocks are produced from the molten material deep beneath the surface of the Earth called magma?

Such rock is referred to as plutonic igneous rock if it is part of a large solidified mass of magma at large depths in the crust, or as intrusive igneous rock if simply solidified at some depth within the crust. Plutonic igneous rock is therefore a type of intrusive igneous rock.


Would new igneous rock be formed if Earths temperature did not increase with depth?

No, new igneous rock forms from the melting of pre-existing rock due to an increase in temperature with depth. If Earth's temperature did not increase with depth, there would not be enough heat to melt rocks and form new igneous rock.


What kind of rocks is granit?

Granite is igneous in type. More specifically it is a felsic intrusive igneous rock, high in silica and aluminum, solidified from molten rock at depth, allowing larger visible interlocking mineral crystals to form.


How do igneous become metamorphic?

Through exposure to heat and pressure at depth.


when used together, perspective and color variation create what effects for the viewer?

The illusion of depth on a flat surface.


What is the depth of earth surface in kilometers?

A surface has area but no depth. Therefore the Earth's Surface has a depth of 0.0 kilometers.


What does the presence of large crystals in an igneous rock indicate?

The presence of large crystals in an igneous rock indicates that the rock cooled slowly beneath the Earth's surface, allowing sufficient time for the crystals to grow to a larger size. This type of slow cooling typically occurs in intrusive igneous rocks, such as granite.