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The rock in the picture is rhyolite, an extrusive igneous rock. Based on its appearance, how would you classify this rock?
Question 20 options:

A)

Intermediate

B)

Mafic

C)

Felsic

D)

Ultramafic

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
C) Felsic

Rhyolite is the fine‑grained, extrusive equivalent of granite and is high in silica and light-colored (rich in quartz and feldspar), so it is classified as felsic.