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    A Sample Contains 60 % Plagioclase Feldspar and a Medium
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A Sample Contains 60 % Plagioclase Feldspar and a Medium

Question 51

Question 51

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A sample contains 60 % Plagioclase Feldspar and a medium amount of silica. What would you call it?


A) an intermediate igneous rock
B) a mafic igneous rock
C) an ultramafic igneous rock
D) a felsic igneous rock

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