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What are the difference between the sizes of the particles in granite with those in basaalt?
The crystals in granite, being intrusive in nature, will be larger than those in basalt, an extrusive igneous rock. Intrusive igneous rocks have cooled slowly from magma, extrusive rocks have cooled quickly from magma. Crystals grow larger from slow cooling magma.
Why does Granite take much longer to form than Basalt?
Granite is an intrusive igneous rock formed deep beneath the Earth's surface from the slow cooling of magma. This slow cooling allows larger crystals to form, resulting in the coarse-grained texture of granite. Basalt, on the other hand, is an extrusive igneous rock formed from rapidly cooling lava on the Earth's surface, which prevents large crystals from forming.
What type of rock has crystals embedded within it?
Igneous rocks, such as granite and basalt, often have crystals embedded within them.
What type of rock has crystals inside?
Igneous rocks, such as granite and basalt, often have crystals inside due to their formation from cooling magma.
Which rock has more silica granite or basalt?
Granite has more silica content than basalt. Granite is a felsic rock with higher silica content, while basalt is a mafic rock with lower silica content.
