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Death Valley California. Ms Politano at Ube Hebe Crater (Volcano explosion). Rattlesnake under an igneous rock. Rocks Vs Minerals. Minerals Composed of Elements ALWAYS INORGANIC Classification depends on the 8 main characteristics we discussed in class. Rocks Composed of Minerals
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Death Valley California Ms Politano at Ube Hebe Crater (Volcano explosion) Rattlesnake under an igneous rock
Rocks Vs Minerals • Minerals • Composed of Elements • ALWAYS INORGANIC • Classification depends on the 8 main characteristics we discussed in class • Rocks • Composed of Minerals • Can contain plant and animal particles • Classification depends on their mineral and chemical composition, texture and the process of formation..
Classification of Igneous Rocks • Intrusive: crystallized from slowly cooling magma intruded within the Earth’s crust; e.g. granite, gabbro. Granite Gabbro
Intrusive: Course-grained, interlocking Rock Texture Intrusive rocks form under ground. These normally contain large crystals because they cool slowly Fig. 5.1
Classification of Igneous Rocks • Extrusive: crystallized from rapidly cooling lava on the surface of the Earth. Very quick cooling means very small crystals Rhyolite Basalt
Intrusive: Course-grained, interlocking Extrusive: Fine-grained, small crystals, often glassy Rock Texture Fig. 5.1
Genetic Classification of Igneous Rocks • Extrusive: … or erupted as pyroclastic material, i.e., broken pieces of magma ejected and cooled in the air. Ash Pumice Scoria
Formation of Igneous Rocks Pyroclasts Extrusive Intrusive Porphyry: partially crystalline Fig. 5.3
Felsic Igneous Rocks:Igneous rocks, light colored, rich in mineralshighin silicaandlow iniron and magnesium. They include: Granite Rhyolite
Mafic Igneous Rocks:Igneous rocks, dark color, rich in mineralslowin silicaandhigh iniron and magnesium. They include: Gabbro Basalt
Create a “T” Chart • Compare intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks • How do they form? • What are their characteristics? • What are some examples?