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1 Igneous Rocks

2 Rock A group of minerals bound together in some way
Minerals= ingredients Rock= cookie

3 2 Kinds of Igneous Rocks

4 2 Kinds of Igneous Rocks Intrusive/ Plutonic (within):
Formed underground from magma Usually coarse-grained texture  Large crystals Slow cooling process Extrusive/ Volcanic (outward/exit): Formed on surface from lava, dust, ash Usually fine-grained texture  Small crystals Rapid cooling process

5 2 Kinds of Magma/Lava Felsic: Light in color Rich in: Al, K
Usually contains feldspar, quartz, muscovite Ex: Granite, Rhyolite Mafic: Dark in color Rich in: Fe, Mg Contains olivine, feldspar, biotite Ex: Gabbro, Basalt

6 Texture  *DRAW IN NB*  Crystals big enough to see with eyes
Coarse-grained: Crystals big enough to see with eyes Magma cools slowly underground  Crystals have time to grow (more time = larger crystals) Fine-grained: Crystals are small, instruments are needed to see them Magma/lava cools rapidly on surface  Crystals have no time to grow (less time = smaller crystals)  *DRAW IN NB* 

7 Texture Porphyritic: Coarse-grained crystals surrounded by fine-grained crystals Magma cools slowly underground, then suddenly begins cooling rapidly

8 Summary What are the two types of igneous rocks
How do you know an igneous sample is mafic or felsic? What does the texture of an igneous rock tell you?


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