How does the characteristic mineral compostion of a light colored igneous rock differ from that of a dark colored igneous rock?
Biotite is found in light-colored igneous rocks like granites, diorites and rhyolites while pyroxene occurs in dark-colored rocks like gabbro and basalt. Keep doing the ChaCha!
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