Igneous rock

Summary Igneous rocks are those formed by the solidification of molten rock This molten material, which we call magma, is formed at depth

Explain how cooling of magma leads to rock compositions and textures, and how these are used to classify igneous rocks; Analyze the features of common igneous

ufarocket igneous rock A more accurate and succinct petrographic definition of 'basalt' is as follows: Basalt is a fine- grained igneous rock con- sisting of the

rocket raccoon With minerals better understood, it's time to discuss rocks The first type of rock we will discuss