Which Is Not a True Statement

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which is not a true statement?

• A) Andesite is a volcanic rock which has an intermediate chemistry between basalt and granite so is typically gray in color
• B) Basalt is a volcanic rock which has a mafic chemistry and it is typically black in color
• C) Every type of asbestos is a potent carcinogen regardless if it can blow around or it is woven into a cloth
• D) Andesite was named after the Andes Mountain Range in South America that has a large concentration of intermediate igneous volcanic rocks
• E) Diorite is chemically the same as Andesite but it is the plutonic equivalent rock has larger interlocking crystals like granite and gabbro

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