Igneous rocks

igneous rock  Intrusive, or plutonic, igneous rock forms when magma is trapped deep inside the Earth Great globs of molten rock rise toward the surface Some of the magma Because of how igneous rocks are formed, they're the most common type of rock in the Earth's surface In fact, combined with metamorphic rock, igneous rock

Granite Rock Type: Igneous An intrusive igneous rock that is felsic in composition and phaneritic in texture The minerals that are most 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 Igneous rocks are formed by solidification of cooled magma either below or above the surface of the earth  The texture of igneous rocks will depend greatly on the rate at which they cool Intrusive igneous rocks are formed when magma cools slowly inside Earth's