Igneous Rocks Earth Science

Igneous Rocks Earth Science igneous rock Andesite Andesite is an extrusive igneous rock that is higher in silica than basalt and lower than rhyolite or felsite Click the photo to see rocket878 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

rocket878 With minerals better understood, it's time to discuss rocks The first type of rock we will discuss

ufarocket Igneous rock Igneous rock is one of the three main rock types, the others being sedimentary and metamorphic rock Magma is called lava when it reaches the Igneous rocks Igneous rocks are formed by solidification of cooled magma either below or above the surface of the earth