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IGNEOUS ROCKS

IGNEOUS ROCKS. David Suescún Pelegay. INDEX. 1.- Definition . 2.- Examples . 3 .- Classification . 4 .- Uses. 1.- Definition.

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IGNEOUS ROCKS

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  1. IGNEOUS ROCKS David Suescún Pelegay

  2. INDEX • 1.- Definition. • 2.- Examples. • 3.- Classification. • 4.- Uses.

  3. 1.- Definition • The igneous rock, A.K.A. “Born of fire” is one of the three main rock types. Igneous rock is formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava. Igneous rock may form with or without crystallization, below the surface are (plutonic) rocks and on the surface as (volcanic) rocks.

  4. 2.- Examples. Basalt

  5. 2.- Examples. Pumice

  6. 2.- Examples. Marble

  7. 2.- Examples. Granite

  8. 2.- Examples. Obsidian

  9. 2.- Examples. Rhyolite

  10. 2.- Examples. Dacite

  11. 3.- Clasification • Theigneousrocks are classifiedinto: • Plutonic: Are the sub-type of theigneousrocks, butthisrocks are formedinsidetheEarth. Granite. • Volcanic: Are the sub-type of theigneousrocks, butthisrocks are formedinsidetheEarth. Basalt.

  12. 4.- Uses • Theigneousrocks are veryusefultodecorate. Forexample, somefloors are made up of granite, sometables are alsomade up of marble, and thepumiceisused in thecosmeticarea.

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