Igneous Rocks

Igneous rocks Igneous rocks are formed by solidification of cooled magma either below or above the surface of the earth

Summary Igneous rocks are those formed by the solidification of molten rock This molten material, which we call magma, is formed at depth

red rock slot igneous rock A more accurate and succinct petrographic definition of 'basalt' is as follows: Basalt is a fine- grained igneous rock con- sisting of the

rocket 878 The texture of an igneous rock is dependent on the rate of cooling of the melt: slow cooling allows large crystals to form,