please identify the igneous mineral sample below: 41. identify the mineral by answering the following: 1. Color (what color does it have? and also felsic, intermediate, mafic) 2. Texture (intrusive extrusive) 3. Rock ID
please identify the igneous mineral sample below: 41. identify the mineral by answering the following: 1. Color (what color does it have? and also felsic, intermediate, mafic) 2. Texture (intrusive extrusive) 3. Rock ID
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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Chapter1: The Study Of Minerals
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please identify the igneous mineral sample below: 41. identify the mineral by answering the following:
1. Color (what color does it have? and also felsic, intermediate, mafic)
2. Texture (intrusive extrusive)
3. Rock ID
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Introduction
The physical properties of rocks are used to identify and in the classification of a rock sample. These properties help to determine the processes through which the rock sample has been formed. In a hand sample, the physical properties like color, luster, streak, texture, habit, etc., play important role in rock classification.
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