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5 October, 06:34

How does granite differ from diorite? How does basalt differ from obsidian? How does rhyolite differ from tuff?

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  1. 5 October, 09:55
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    granite is mainly composed of quartz and diorite does not contain quartz

    Obsidian texture is glassy and basalt texture is large and vesicular

    Tuff is medium hard and rhyolite is hard in the nature

    Explanation:

    granite differ from diorite

    granite

    (1) granite is mainly composed of quartz

    (2) granite found in various colour like pinkish, white and black

    diorite

    (1) diorite does not contain quartz

    (2) diorite spots if found in black, white and grey

    basalt differ from obsidian

    obsidian

    (1) Obsidian texture is glassy

    (2) Obsidian is found in vibrant colour like Orange, Red and yellow

    basalt

    (1) Basalt texture is large and vesicular

    (2) Basalt is found in Black, Brown and Greyish Shade

    rhyolite differ from tuff

    rhyolite

    (1) rhyolite is hard in the nature

    (2) rhyolite is silica enrich igneous rock

    tuff

    (1) Tuff is medium hard

    (2) Tuff is formed from volcanic ash that is come out during volcanic eruption
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