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What are igneous rocks?

What are igneous rocks?. All rocks on Earth were initially igneous . Igneous rocks form as liquid magma cools, forming crystal structured rocks. There are many different types of igneous rocks. Ignis means fire (ignite, ignition). Where do they form?.

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What are igneous rocks?

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  1. What are igneous rocks? All rocks on Earth were initially igneous. Igneous rocks form as liquid magma cools, forming crystal structured rocks. There are many different types of igneous rocks. Ignis means fire (ignite, ignition)

  2. Where do they form? Either deep within Earth or on Earth’s surface.

  3. http://library.thinkquest.org/05aug/00461/igneous.htm

  4. Two Types of Igneous Rocks Scientists divide igneous rocks into two different categories. Those which were cooled below the surface are called intrusiverocks Those which cooled on the surface are referred to as extrusive rocks.

  5. Igneous Rocks- Word Connections Extrusive- Exit, Exoskeleton,exterior Intrusive-inside, intrude,interior Coarse- rough Fine - smooth

  6. Granite(Intrusive) Intrusive/Inside most common -intrusive igneous rocks. forms when a pocket of magma slowly cools down Turns into solid rock beneath earth’s surface Coarse/large grain crystals You can see the crystals

  7. Intrusive If you look closely at a piece of granite you will see little flecks of white, black, gray, and sometimes pink. These flecks of color are crystals Coarse Grained Crystals

  8. Extrusive • Igneous rock formed from lavathat has flowed out onto the Earth’s surface. • Solidifies fast • Cools rapidly • Small/fine grains • Ex-basalt/obsidian • Can’t see the crystals

  9. http://library.thinkquest.org/J002289/rocks.html

  10. Extrusive Obsidian(Volcanic Glass)

  11. Careers in Science Petraologists study igneous rocks Field observations Laboratory studies Geochemical analyses and experiments

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