Igneous Rock: Meaning, Texture, Characteristics, Types-Extrusive

igneous rock  Igneous rocks are one of three main types of rocks , and they include both intrusive and extrusive Igneous rocks are formed from the solidification of molten rock material There are two basic types: 1) intrusive igneous rocks such as diorite, gabbro,

Basalt: the most common volcanic rock on Earth Composed of essential calcic plagioclase and pyroxene, sometimes with olivine, feldspathoids or interstitial Igneous Rocks ▫ Igneous rocks are formed by the cooling of molten rock ▫ There are two major states of molten rock: Magma and Lava ▫ Magma is a form of

Igneous rocks are created from melted magma from deep inside Earth's surface This activity will teach students about the process of creating an igneous Igneous Rocks in Britain Gabbro hills in the Isle of Skye, a large intrusion formed about 50 million years ago Lava flow on the Isle of Staffa, formed