Igneous Rock Types and Textures

igneous rock  Extrusive igneous rocks Extrusive igneous rocks are formed at the Earth's surface as a result of the partial melting of rocks within the mantle and crust The 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 Examples: 10 Rock Types Explained · Igneous Rocks and Formations · Andesite Rock · Basalt Rock · Dacite Rock · Granite Rock · Obsidian Rock · Pegmatite 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

Igneous rock or magmatic rock, is one of the three main rock types, the others being sedimentary and metamorphic Igneous rocks are formed through the Magma can solidify into igneous rock in several different ways, each way resulting in a different igneous texture Magma may stay within the