Composite cone The hallmark of a composite cone composition is the mixture of cinder cone characteristics (granitic debris, very steep cone profile, and explosive eruptions) with shield cone characteristics (large footprint with gently sloping sides, basaltic debris, and lava flows).
composite cone
granitic magmas contain more silica than basaltic magmas.
basaltic
Baslatic magma is hotter.
A lava butte is generally basaltic lava. Granitic lava flows (called rhyolitic when they form at the surface) are rare and do not cover much ground.
Basaltic magma is low in silica compared to andesitic or granitic magma.
Copper can be found in Granitic and Basaltic rocks.
granitic magmas contain more silica than basaltic magmas.
granitic is light, basaltic is dark.
basaltic
Baslatic magma is hotter.
Because granitic rocks are poor in iron and magnesium, which gives basaltic rocks it dark color.
A lava butte is generally basaltic lava. Granitic lava flows (called rhyolitic when they form at the surface) are rare and do not cover much ground.
Basaltic magma is low in silica compared to andesitic or granitic magma.
the hard parts
granitic
Granitic magma is wet.
granitic igneous rocks are light colored because of a lower density than basaltic rocks