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Igneous Rocks

Published on Nov 22, 2015

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IGNEOUS ROCKS/ PERIOD 2 EARTH SCIENC

BY NAT AND BALPREET
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HOW ARE IGNEOUS ROCKS FORMED

  • Formed by cooling magma
  • Hardening of molten lava
  • Form plutons
  • Cooling of the molten lava proceeds slowly
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TYPES OF IGNEOUS ROCKS

  • Mafic
  • Felsic
  • Extrusive
  • Ultramafic
Photo by Ron Schott
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MAFIC

A TYPE OF IGNEOUS ROCK
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FELSIC

ANOTHER TYPE OF IGNEOUS ROCK
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EXTRUSIVE

ANOTHER TYPE OF IGNEOUS ROCK
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ULTRAMAFIC

ANOTHER TYPE OF IGNEOUS ROCK
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4 THINGS USED FOR IGNEOUS ROCKS

  • Used for glass
  • Used for cement
  • Cosmetic purposes
  • Toothpaste
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WHERE TO FIND IGNEOUS ROCKS IN THE WORLD

  • Volcanoes
  • eroded areas of past plutonic intrusions
  • Deep underground
  • Glaciations
Photo by pierre c. 38
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5 THINGS INTERESTING

  • Formed when magma cools
  • Scattered along the scenic Great Ocean Road in Australia
  • Created from 300 million year old salt bed deposits Asches National Park in Utah
  • Rock and stones are naturally occurring solids made up of minerals.
  • The matamorphic rock granulite is formed from the igneous rock basalt.
Photo by Tony Frates

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