Rock is a naturally occurring solid mass composed of two or more minerals, and petrology is the scientific study of rocks, including their composition and formation. There are three types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic, with igneous rocks formed from the cooling of molten rock. Igneous rocks can be classified into intrusive and extrusive types based on their formation location, and their texture and mineral composition also play a role in classification.
Rock is a naturally occurring solid mass composed of two or more minerals, and petrology is the scientific study of rocks, including their composition and formation. There are three types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic, with igneous rocks formed from the cooling of molten rock. Igneous rocks can be classified into intrusive and extrusive types based on their formation location, and their texture and mineral composition also play a role in classification.
Rock is a naturally occurring solid mass composed of two or more minerals, and petrology is the scientific study of rocks, including their composition and formation. There are three types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic, with igneous rocks formed from the cooling of molten rock. Igneous rocks can be classified into intrusive and extrusive types based on their formation location, and their texture and mineral composition also play a role in classification.
Rock is a naturally occurring solid mass composed of two or more minerals, and petrology is the scientific study of rocks, including their composition and formation. There are three types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic, with igneous rocks formed from the cooling of molten rock. Igneous rocks can be classified into intrusive and extrusive types based on their formation location, and their texture and mineral composition also play a role in classification.
naturally occurring solid mass. It is composed of two or more minerals. Rocks are all around us! Petrology is defined as the scientific study of rocks that deals with their composition, texture, and structure; their occurrence and distribution; and their origin concerning physicochemical conditions and geologic processes. The three types of rock are IGNEOUS, SEDIMENTARY & METAMORPHIC *Remember that the difference between the three types of rocks is how each rock is formed. Igneous rocks are from the Latin word Ignis, meaning fire. Generally, igneous rocks are formed by fire. This is formed from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface of the Earth. Molten rocks refer to magma or lava. Magma is a mixture of molten and semi- molten rock that can be found beneath the surface of the Earth while lava is a molten rock that reaches Earth's surface. Magma/lava is a mixture of elements such as silica, iron, sodium, potassium, etc. TYPES OF IGNEOUS ROCKS EXTRUSIVE IGNEOUS ROCKS AND INTRUSIVE IGNEOUS ROCKS letter A refers to the molten rocks that reached the Earth's surface. This is an extrusive igneous rock. This is also known as volcanic rocks after the Roman fire God Vulcan). When lava cools and solidifies at the surface of the Earth extrusive igneous rock will form. Since the extrusive igneous rock forms at the surface of the Earth, it cools very fast and develops small crystals. letter B refers to the molten rocks that solidified beneath the surface of the Earth. When the molten rocks cool and solidify beneath the surface of the Earth this will form intrusive igneous rocks. Intrusive igneous rocks are also called plutonic (after Pluto, the god of the lower world in classical mythology). Since the intrusive igneous rock forms beneath the surface of the Earth, it cools slowly and forms large crystals. The examples of intrusive igneous rocks are granite, gabbro, diorite, and pegmatite. The two main types of igneous rocks: intrusive rocks (also known as plutonic rocks) and extrusive rocks (also known as volcanic rocks) YOU CAN CLASSIFY IGNEOUS ROCKS ACCORDING TO THEIR TEXTURE AND MINERAL COMPOSITION. The texture of igneous rocks is mainly a result of its cooling history. The characteristics related to grain size are known as a rock's texture. The grain size of the minerals in the rocks help us classify the igneous rock if it is coarse-grained, fine-grained, or glassy. The texture of igneous rocks is affected by the rate of cooling, where the cooling takes place and the composition of the materials that make up the igneous rocks. The faster the magma cools the smaller the crystals that are formed. Slow cooling allows large crystals to form. Igneous rocks may be simply classified according to their chemical/mineral composition as felsic, intermediate, mafic, and ultramafic. Igneous rocks are very important because we can use these rocks as decorative rocks and stones for buildings and statues. The minerals and the chemicals from igneous rocks can also be used to identify the physical and chemical properties that exist within the Earth’s mantle.
