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Could anyone help me to classify those rocks?

1) Classify into Plutonic, Mineral and Volcanic?

2) What are the Granite? or Basalt? and some others?



Quartz

Potash, feldspar

Plagioclase, feldspar

Kaolinite

Augite, pyroxene

Hornblende, Amphibole

Chlorite

Mica, Muscovite

Calcite

Olvine

Magnetite


Andesite, Porphyry

Phyolite

Obsidian

Pumice

Basalt

Tuff

Gabbro

Diorite

Granite

Pegmatite, Granite

Quartz, Monzonite

Granodiorite

2007-04-11 13:22:13 · 1 answers · asked by funanorikb 1 in Science & Mathematics Earth Sciences & Geology

How do we visually distinguish between Volcanic, Plutonic, and Mineral?

Can someone answer #2 up there?

2007-04-11 18:09:32 · update #1

1 answers

Quartz - Mineral
Potash, feldspar - Mineral
Plagioclase, feldspar - Mineral
Kaolinite - Mineral
Augite, pyroxene - Mineral
Hornblende, Amphibole - Mineral
Chlorite - Mineral
Mica, Muscovite - Mineral
Calcite - Mineral
Olvine (spelled "Olivine") - Mineral
Magnetite - Mineral
Andesite, Porphyry - Volcanic
Phyolite (perhaps you mean Phonolite?) - Volcanic
Obsidian - Volcanic
Pumice - Volcanic
Basalt - Volcanic
Tuff - Volcanic
Gabbro - Plutonic
Diorite - Plutonic
Granite - Plutonic
Pegmatite, Granite - Plutonic
Quartz, Monzonite - Plutonic
Granodiorite - Plutonic

2007-04-11 14:44:51 · answer #1 · answered by Amphibolite 7 · 1 1

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