What are Igneous Rocks? Facts and Teaching Resources

igneous rock  Typical occurrences of igneous rock bodies on the surface include lava flows, lava domes, necks and spines, and pyroclastic deposits Plutonic bodies with Granite Rock Type: Igneous An intrusive igneous rock that is felsic in composition and phaneritic in texture The minerals that are most

Granite, solid volcanic lava, and basalt are examples of igneous rock Discover More Example Sentences  Igneous rocks are formed from molten rock called magma They are mostly crystalline and usually very hard to break

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 Scientists have divided igneous rocks into two broad categories based on where the molten rock solidified Volcanic rocks (also called extrusive