Is igneous rock acidic?

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Extrusive (volcanic) rocks form when magma erupts onto the surface of the Earth as lava flows, and usually cools quickly producing small crystals. ... Acidic rocks such as granite, microgranite and rhyolite are rich in silica and contain the minerals quartz, feldspar and biotite among others.

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