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The 15 pages that link to Rhyolite, each with the reason it gives.

• BasaltCompared with: Rhyolite contrasts with basalt in silica content, viscosity, and typical eruption style.

• GraniteCompared with: Their similar chemistry contrasts granite’s underground cooling with rapid cooling at the surface.

• Igneous rockBroader topic: Rhyolite illustrates how rapid surface cooling preserves a felsic composition in fine grains.

• Lava flowRelated: Rhyolitic lava commonly advances slowly and forms thick, short flows.

• AndesiteCompared with: Rhyolite contrasts with andesite in silica content and typical mineral proportions.

• LavaBroader topic: Rhyolitic lava is highly viscous and often forms short flows or domes.

• PumiceRelated: Many pumices have rhyolitic composition, though pumice can form from other magma types.

• Volcanic rockBroader topic: It represents the high-silica end of common volcanic rock compositions.

• Alkali feldsparRelated: Its alkali feldspar phenocrysts can reveal crystallization before eruption.

• Ground stoneRelated: Some rhyolites provide hard, workable stone for ground-stone artifacts.

• Taupō Volcanic ZoneRelated: Rhyolitic magma drives many of the zone’s largest explosive eruptions.

• Extrusive rockBroader topic: Rhyolite represents the silica-rich end of common extrusive rock compositions.

• DaciteCompared with: Rhyolite is generally more silica-rich than dacite and marks the higher-composition comparison.

• Igneous differentiationBroader topic: It can represent highly evolved magma produced by differentiation.

• MenengaiBroader topic: Silica-rich volcanic deposits occur in Menengai’s eruptive history.