What is difference between Gold and Pyrite?
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These three igneous rocks pretty much have the same chemistry and mineralogy. The are all black or very dark grey. The main difference between them is the grain size. Basalt is fine grained and Gabbro is course grained. This is ...
One major difference between basaltic and granitic magma is their specific mineral contents. Basaltic magma contains between 45 and 55 percent silicon dioxide and is high in magnesium, iron and calcium, while granitic magma contains between 65 and 75 percent ...
DIAMOND FORMATION IN THE EARTH’S MANTLE ?Most diamonds are found in commercial mines, but they were actually formed inside the Earth’s mantle, about 150 kilometers below the Earth’s crust. Diamonds are created in something called a “diamond stability zone” in the ...