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Basaltic Trachyandesite
Basaltic Trachyandesite

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Formation of Basaltic Trachyandesite and Chalk

1 Formation
1.1 Formation
Basaltic Trachandesite is a fine-grained, hard rock that forms when bits of lava shoot out of volcanoes.
Chalk is formed from lime mud, which accumulates on the sea floor which is then transformed into rock by geological processes.
1.2 Composition
1.2.1 Mineral Content
Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene
Calcite, Clay, Clay Minerals, Quartz, Sand
1.2.2 Compound Content
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide
Ca, NaCl, CaO
1.3 Transformation
1.3.1 Metamorphism
1.3.2 Types of Metamorphism
Contact Metamorphism
Not Applicable
1.3.3 Weathering
1.3.4 Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering
1.3.5 Erosion
1.3.6 Types of Erosion
Not Available
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion

Basaltic Trachyandesite and Chalk Formation

Formation of rocks is a long process and hence, Basaltic Trachyandesite and Chalk formation sounds very interesting. According to the formation, all rocks are divided into :Igneous Rocks, Fossil Rocks and Metamorphic Rocks. Igneous rocks form by crystallization of magma or lava. The magma is made up of various components of pre-existing rocks which have been subjected to melting either at subduction zones or within the Earth's mantle. Igneous rocks are generally seen at mid ocean ridges or in intra-plate hotspots. Sedimentary rocks are formed when sediments accumulate gradually. As the sediments are buried they get compacted as more and more material is deposited on top. Eventually the sediments become so dense that they form a rock. Metamorphic rocks are rocks which once existed as igneous or sedimentary rocks but have been subjected to varying degrees of pressure and heat within the Earth's crust. Get to know all about formation of Basaltic Trachyandesite and Chalk, composition of Basaltic Trachyandesite and Chalk and their transformation.