202511;The fresh surface of the ore is light brown, with intergranular - intercryptic structure, and fine porphyry can be seen. B: High-quality basalt for CBF. High-quality basalt for
202414;In some cases, basalt may be porphyritic, containing visible larger crystals (phenocrysts) in a fine-grained matrix. Physical Properties Density: Basalt is heavier than most
Nonesite —a porphyritic basalt with enstatite, labradorite, and augite phenocrysts in a plagioclase–augite groundmass. Palatinite —a little-used term for orthopyroxene-bearing
Fine-Grained (Aphanitic): Most basalt has a fine-grained texture, meaning its mineral grains are too small to be seen with the naked eye. This is due to the rapid cooling of lava at or near the
Basalt is a fine-grained, dark-colored extrusive igneous rock composed mainly of plagioclase and pyroxene. The specimen shown is about two inches (five centimeters) across. Diorite is a coarse-grained, intrusive igneous rock that
2024821;Figure \(\PageIndex{2}\): Basalt is a classic fine-grained (aphanitic) extrusive igneous rock. (By James St. John; CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.) Some igneous rocks
Thus when olivine forms the primary phenocrysts in a basalt, the name may be refined from basalt to porphyritic olivine basalt or olivine phyric basalt. [5] Similarly, shallow intrusives or
An obsolete term for a porphyritic or fine-grained variety of basalt. Common AssociatesHide. Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: 38 photos of Basalt associated with Calcite: CaCO
828;Andesite is light to dark grey, bluish-grey, or sometimes a reddish extrusive igneous rock with a fine-grained (aphanitic) to porphyritic texture. It is an intermediate rock
Phaneritic rock: Anorthosite from the Stillwater Igneous Complex (Neoarchean; Montana) Igneous textures include the rock textures occurring in igneous rocks.Igneous textures are used by
2024821;Figure \(\PageIndex{2}\): Basalt is a classic fine-grained (aphanitic) extrusive igneous rock. (By James St. John; CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.) Some igneous rocks
Thus when olivine forms the primary phenocrysts in a basalt, the name may be refined from basalt to porphyritic olivine basalt or olivine phyric basalt. [5] Similarly, shallow intrusives or
2024410;Basalt’s texture is fine-grained or aphanitic. In addition, some basalts can have other textures like porphyritic, vesicular, poikilitic (subophitic or ophitic), or amygdaloidal.
222;Porphyritic is used as an adjective to modify the name of any fine-grained igneous rock that has less than 50% phenocrysts in it. Example: Porphyritic basalt, porphyritic
Porphyrite or porphyritic basalt is characterized by obvious crystals, usually of plagioclase, which is often white or tan in color. These crystals are typically interpreted as phases that formed
This rock displays a fine-grained, porphyritic texture. The relatively small olivine phenocrysts are more clearly displayed in the close-up photo below. Under a microscope, tiny grains of
Basalt is a fine-grained, dark-colored extrusive igneous rock composed mainly of plagioclase and pyroxene. The specimen shown is about two inches (five centimeters) across. Diorite is a
Porphyrite or porphyritic basalt is characterized by obvious crystals, usually of plagioclase, which is often white or tan in color. These crystals are typically interpreted as phases that formed before eruption, where magma was being
Type Igneous Rock Texture Porphyritic Origin Extrusive/Volcanic Chemical Composition Mafic Color Dark Gray to Black Mineral Composition Calcium Plagioclase, Pyroxene Miscellaneous Calcium Plagioclase phenocrysts in an
Many rocks with an overall fine-grained texture display scattered minerals that are more than 1 mm across. This porphyritic texture indicates that the magma sat and cooled a bit below the
Basalt rocks are mainly composed of pyroxene olivine and plagioclase, these rocks are rich in Magnesium and iron. The most porphyritic minerals in basalt rocks are augite and olivine.
It is usually fine-grained due to rapid cooling of lava on the Earth''s surface. It may be porphyritic containing larger crystals in a fine matrix, or vesicular, or frothy scoria. Unweathered basalt is
118;Basalt is the most common type of volcanic rock found on Earth. It is typically dark in color and is commonly vesicular, and has either an aphanitic or porphyritic texture.
829;Basalt is a fine-grained (aphanitic) dark-colored, mafic extrusive, or volcanic igneous rock. However, it may have a porphyritic texture, and some, like pillow lava basalts, may have a glassy surface with a fine-grained core.
The presence of large crystals in a fine-grained groundmass is commonly regarded to indicate that the phenocrystals crystallized slowly during magma ascent or in a magma chamber, before the crystallization of the surrounding
Phaneritic rock: Anorthosite from the Stillwater Igneous Complex (Neoarchean; Montana) Igneous textures include the rock textures occurring in igneous rocks.Igneous textures are used by
202457;Porphyritic basalt rocks have large, well-formed grains of calcic plagioclase, augite, olivine, and sometimes hornblende in fine-grained dark-gray to black matrix.. The matrix will have mainly calcic plagioclase and augite.
Basalt rocks are mainly composed of pyroxene olivine and plagioclase, these rocks are rich in Magnesium and iron. The most porphyritic minerals in basalt rocks are augite and olivine.
The dark-gray matrix was liquid at the time of eruption, but crystallized to fine-grained basalt. The minerals in the matrix are too small to identify, but the overall dark matrix color indicates that it