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Chapter 6, Section 1 Igneous Rocks Igneous RockA rock that forms from the cooling and hardening of molten rock.

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1 Chapter 6, Section 1 Igneous Rocks Igneous RockA rock that forms from the cooling and hardening of molten rock

2 Magma Lava Molten rock found under the Earth’s Surface Molten Rock found on the Earth’s surface

3 Felsic magma Mafic magma Light in color, very thick; has a high silica content Dark in color and very thin; low silica content

4 Intrusive igneous rocks Rocks that form underground from magma Take a long time to cool because underground (holds the heat in)

5 Extrusive igneous rock Forms on the Earth’s surface from lava Cools and hardens very quickly b/c on the Earth’s surface

6 Crystal size Porphyry Intrusive igneous rocks tend to have LARGE crystals The longer it takes the rock to cool, the larger the crystals will be VERY large crystals

7 Granite family Felsic magmas Granite Rhyolite Pumice Obsidian

8 Gabbro family Mafic magmas Gabbro Basalt Scoria Diabase

9 Diorite familyIntermediate magma Diorite and andesite


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