Igneous rock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Igneous rock (from the Latin ignis meaning fire ) is one of the three main rock types (the others being sedimentary and metamorphic rock). Igneous rock is formed by magma (molten rock) being cool...
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Atlas of Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks; A nice gallery of igneous rocks in thin section. A good way to get a closer look at the common igneous rocks ... Igneous Rocks - Encyclopedia Britannica; A very comprehensive discussion of igneous rocks. For teachers, or high school students;
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geology.csupomona.edu/alert/igneous/ignrxs.htm
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ORGANIZATION OF THE IGNEOUS ROCK SIT ... SELF TEST; Alphabetical Listing; Bowen's Reaction Series ; Classification ; Igneous Rock distribution; Composition/Texture Key; Color/Texture Key ... Igneous Rock Evolution - home page; Phase Diagrams - home page; Solid Solution Phase Diagram - eg plagioclase feldspars;
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The Rock Cycle is a group of changes. Igneous rock can change into sedimentary rock or into metamorphic rock. Sedimentary rock can change into metamorphic rock or into igneous rock. Metamorphic rock can change into igneous or sedimentary rock.
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www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/rock.html
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Igneous rocks are the oldest kind of rock. ... Igneous rocks are formed deep inside the earth where the temperature is very high. ... Magma is squeezed around inside the earth and as it pushes towards the surface of the earth, it starts to cool. As it cools, it turns to solid igneous rock.
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Igneous rocks make up 95% of the rocks of the crust of the earth. They are also some of the oldest rocks that are found at the surface of the earth. Igneous rocks are classed on the basis of where they form and the compostion of the molten rock.
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Igneous means made from fire or heat. When volcanoes erupt and the liquid rock comes up to the earth's surface, then new igneous rock is made. When the rock is liquid & inside the earth, it is called magma. When the magma gets hard inside the crust, it turns into granite.
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Britannica online encyclopedia article on igneous rock (geology), any of various crystalline or glassy rocks formed by the cooling and solidification of molten earth material. Igneous rocks comprise one of the three principal classes of rocks, the others being metamorphic and sedimentary. ... Classification of igneous rocks...
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