A granite rock with more iron and magnesium in it would be darker in appearance and would fall into the category of??
2007-01-16 08:25:12 · 5 answers · asked by Ia 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Possibly a granodiorite.
2007-01-16 09:24:26 · answer #1 · answered by David A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The category for igneous rocks sourced from dark iron rich magmas is - Mafic. It will not form a granite per se, slow crystallisation will produce a diorite.
2007-01-16 19:38:22 · answer #2 · answered by Graham S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mafic
2007-01-17 01:04:23 · answer #3 · answered by geo3598 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it would still be an igneous rock, it dark b/c the silica content, the lower the silica, the darker the rock.
2007-01-16 16:37:46 · answer #4 · answered by madtyga2002 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ore,that wat it is(smile)
2007-01-16 16:34:22 · answer #5 · answered by jesse285 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋