Slide 1Summer School Geosciences Geology Lecture 6 Igneous Rocks Slide 2 Igneous Rocks Ignis is the Latin word for fire Igneous rocks are those formed by the consolidation,…

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Slide 1 Identifying Rocks Slide 2 Igneous Rocks - Formation Magma is ejected from earth’s core Crystals form in cooling magma Crystals interlock into masses known as igneous…

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Slide 1 Tim Horner, CSUS Geology Department Igneous Rocks, Intrusive Activity, and the Origin of Igneous Rocks Physical Geology 13/e, Chapter 3 Slide 2 The Rock Cycle A rock…

Slide 1Hardness Mohs Hardness Scale 1. Talc 2. Gypsum 2.5finger nail 3.5penny 3. Calcite 4. Fluorite 5. Apatite 5.0 nail 5.0-6.0 glass and knife blade Slide 2 6. Orthoclase…

Slide 1 Chapter 5: The Rock Cycle Plutonic rocks Formed within the Earth Intrusive e.g. granite Slide 2 Chapter 5: The Rock Cycle Volcanic rocks Formed at the surface of…

Slide 1 Chapter Three Igneous Activity and Plate Tectonics Slide 2 The Rock Cycle A rock is a naturally formed, consolidated material usually composed of grains of one or…

Slide 1 Igneous Rocks, Intrusive Activity, and the Origin of Igneous Rocks Chapter 3 Slide 2 The Rock Cycle A rock is a naturally formed, consolidated material usually composed…

Slide 1 Igneous Rocks Textures Slide 2 The Rock Cycle A rock is a naturally formed, consolidated material usually composed of grains of one or more minerals The rock cycle…