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According to the Scheme for Igneous Identification, compared to basalt, granite is:

1. lighter in color
2. greater in density
3. more mafic in composition
4. more fine-grained in texture



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Granite, compared to basalt, is lighter in color, greater in density, and more coarse-grained in texture.


Explanation:

Granite is typically lighter in color, greater in density than basalt, and is a felsic rock as it consists mainly of feldspar with some quartz. Compared to basalt, granite is more coarse-grained in texture, containing large minerals such as visible cleavage planes of potassium feldspar and white plagioclase.


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