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Name 4 kinds of igneous rocks?
Examples of igneous rocks are pumice, obsidian, basalt, and rhyolite.
What are facts about igneous?
.The oldest rock known today is the Igneous rock. .Igneous rock can be any colour..The word "Igneous" is a Greek word that means fire. Igneous rocks are formed by the cooling of molten rock, lava or magma. When magma solidifies in the earth they are intrusive, when lava cools outside the earth it is extrusive.
Name three exsmples of igneous rocks?
Igneous Rocks - Rocks formed by crystallization from a melt (magma) types are: # Extrusive (volcanic) - produced when magma flows on the earth's surface # Intrusive (plutonic) - produced when magma solidifies at depth beneath the earth. eg.s are: 1)pumice. 2)Laccolith 3)Batholith 4)Dike 5)Sill
What are the parent rocks of the metamorphic rock?
Parent rocks of metamorphic rocks can include sedimentary rocks, igneous rocks, and other metamorphic rocks. Some common parent rocks are shale, granite, and basalt. The mineral composition and texture of the parent rock influence the characteristics of the resulting metamorphic rock.
What three of the 4 layers of this crust are igneous material?
The layers of Earth's crust that consist mostly of igneous material are the uppermost layer, the oceanic crust, and the lowermost layer, the lower continental crust and lithospheric mantle. These layers are primarily composed of igneous rocks formed from the cooling and solidification of molten rock.
