Igneous Rock Textures Crystal Size Are Dictated By A Magma S Lava
The texture of an igneous rock fine grained vs coarse grained is dependent on the rate of cooling of the melt.
Igneous rock textures crystal size are dictated by a magma s lava. Porphyritic texture large crystals surrounded by fine grained rock. The igneous texture describes whether the rock has mineral crystals or is glassy the size of the mineral grains and the rock s porosity empty spaces. Composition of the melt will greatly affect crystal size in the igneous rock antrusive igneous rocks will have larger crystal size becuase of slow cooling. Size is dictated by the rate of cooling of the magma body.
Crystal size is dictated by the rate of cooling of the magma body. Magmas and their resultant plutonic rock bodies cool and crystallize slowly and are characterized by coarse grained texture in which the mineral crystals are visible to the unaided eye. A slower cooling rate results in larger mineral crystals being formed in the rocks as they cool. Porphyritic texture large crystals surrounded by fine grained rock.
Question 9 2 pts choose the incorrect statement regarding igneous rock texture. A slower cooling rate results in larger mineral crystals being formed in the rocks as they cool. Igneous rock texture is dictated by cooling rate which is affected by the cooling environment.