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Yes. Felsic magma is very viscous.
Felsic is a term that means that a rock contains types of silica. Fesic magma is magma that is high in silica particles and low in iron particles.
Felsic rocks have a lower melting point than mafic rocks and felsic magma has a lower temperature. In other words, felsic magma is not hot enough to melt mafic rock while mafic magma is hot enough to melt felsic rock.
Felsic magma.
No. Water lowers the melting point of magma, both mafic and felsic.
Yes. Felsic magma is very viscous.
Both consist of molten rock and minerals
Not usually. Because it is so viscous, felsic magma does not erupt as easily as mafic magma. While eruptions of felsic magma do occur, most felsic rocks are intrusive, meaning they solidify underground.
Felsic is a term that means that a rock contains types of silica. Fesic magma is magma that is high in silica particles and low in iron particles.
Felsic rocks have a lower melting point than mafic rocks and felsic magma has a lower temperature. In other words, felsic magma is not hot enough to melt mafic rock while mafic magma is hot enough to melt felsic rock.
No. Water lowers the melting point of magma, both mafic and felsic.
Felsic magma.
When it cools and crystallizes into rock, the rock will be described as felsic igneous rock. Examples of felsic igneous rocks are granite, rhyolite, and pumice.
felsic lava
The two main types of magma are mafic and felsic.
Felsic magma
When felsic magma mixes with basic magma, it can lead to the formation of intermediate magma. This mixture can have a different composition in terms of silica and mineral content compared to the original magmas. The interaction can also trigger new chemical reactions, potentially changing the physical properties and eruption behavior of the magma.