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Get PriceRocks can broadly be classified into three categories sedimentary igneous and metamorphic rocks These classes which are based on the rock s origin determine the structure and use of the rock Rocks are important in the making of many objects such as plates jewelry and toothpaste Most houses are also built of materials obtained from rocks
Get PriceIgneous Rock Facts for Kids Scientists have identified over 700 different types of igneous rocks People who study rocks are called geologists Ninety five percent of the Earth s crust is made of igneous rock They normally contain no fossils Usually made of two or more minerals They are also known as magmatic rocks
Get Price3 2 1 The more important rock formations • Igneous rocks e g granite coarse crystals and basalt fine crystals were formed from the very hot molten material The minerals chemical compounds in these rocks are mostly in the form of crystals Igneous rocks are very hard and usually weather very slowly •
Get PricePumice is an extrusive igneous rock formed from the rapid expulsion and cooling of lava in a volcanic eruption As the lava depressurizes if its gas and water content is high enough the gases expand and make the lava frothy As the lava rapidly cools the gas bubbles are trapped giving pumice its characteristic appearance and texture
Get PriceIn these industries the name granite refers to an igneous rock that meets the following criteria 1 a rock with visible grains that interlock with one another 2 a rock that is harder than marble Using these criteria gabbro basalt pegmatite schist gneiss diabase diorite and many other igneous rocks will be called granite
Get PriceIgneous rock is one of the three main rock types the others being sedimentary and metamorphic rock Igneous rocks are rocks formed from molten magma The material is made liquid by the heat inside the Earth s mantle When magma comes out onto the surface of the Earth it is called lava Lava cools down to form rocks such as tuff and basalt Intrusive rocks are made when the magma slowly cools
Get PriceIt is widely used in the construction industry such as railway and road construction and making gravel Astronomers use Andesite as proof of volcanic activity on Mars Andesite is found in many regions of the world near volcanoes and between oceanic and continental plates 7 Scoria Scoria is a dull rock with fine grains and a smooth texture
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Get PriceGCSE Geography revision section covering Metamorphic rocks Metamorphism which means change in form Formation of metamorphic rocks tectonic plate movements physical and chemical change heat and extreme pressure Economic uses Metamorphic rocks are very hard and can be used in the construction industry They are also used for rip rap in coastal defence schemes
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Get PriceGRANITE An igneous plutonic rock medium to coarse grained that is high in silica potassium sodium and quartz but low in calcium iron and magnesium It is widely used for architectural construction ornamental stone and monuments PUMICE An igneous volcanic rock it is a porous brittle variety of rhyolite and is light enough to float
Get PriceIgneous rocks from the Latin word for fire form when hot molten rock crystallizes and solidifies The melt originates deep within the Earth near active plate boundaries or hot spots then rises toward the surface Igneous rocks are divided into two groups intrusive or extrusive depending upon where the molten rock solidifies Intrusive Igneous Rocks Intrusive or plutonic igneous rock
Get PriceThese are the three basic types of rocks Igneous These rocks are formed when molten material solidifies This can happen at depth in the earth s crust or after a volcano explodes above the earth s surface Examples of igneous rocks include granite diorite and basalt Sedimentary
Get PriceThus North America stripped of sediments to reveal all igneous rocks in the surface and subsurface has approximately the same total area as surface exposed igneous rocks do globally; North America does have proportionally more igneous rock at the surface compared to globally 22 8% and 29 6% of the tiny and small scale map area in North
Get PriceIgneous rocks are mostly made of the most common elements found in the Earth s crust In descending order they are Oxygen 0 Silicon Si Aluminum Al Iron Fe Calcium Ca Sodium Na Magnesium Mg Potassium K Almost all igneous rocks are silicates meaning that silicon and oxygen are the two most common elements in them
Get PriceGRANITE An igneous plutonic rock medium to coarse grained that is high in silica potassium sodium and quartz but low in calcium iron and magnesium It is widely used for architectural construction ornamental stone and monuments PUMICE An igneous volcanic rock it is a porous brittle variety of rhyolite and is light enough to float
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Get PriceGranite refers to various light coloured igneous rocks used in construction In the construction industry the following are some of the rocks that are often referred to as granite Diorite; Granite; Granodiorite; Rhyolite; After limestone granite is the second most popular rock used for crushed stone It is durable and resistant to acidic
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Get PriceIgneous rocks are formed from the solidification of magma which is a hot 600 to 1 300 °C or 1 100 to 2 400 °F molten or partially molten rock material Earth is composed predominantly of a large mass of igneous rock with a very thin veneer of weathered material—namely sedimentary rock
Get PriceOct 09 2018nbsp018332trap rock is a name used in the construction industry for any dark colored igneous rock that is used to produce crushed stone basalt gabbro diabase and peridotite are the most common rock types referred to as trap rock quarzite
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Get PriceIgneous rocks are basically used in flooring landscaping and construction projects However igneous rock uses are specific to its type which is classified according to the formation process mineral content hardness texture and other properties
Get PriceIgneous rocks from the Latin word for fire form when hot molten rock crystallizes and solidifies The melt originates deep within the Earth near active plate boundaries or hot spots then rises toward the surface Igneous rocks are divided into two groups intrusive or extrusive depending upon where the molten rock solidifies
Get PriceThe study of igneous rocks enables us to understand the igneous part of geologic history For example at the end of the Triassic period 245 million years ago the greatest mass extinction ever known took place wiping out more life forms on earth than the mass extinction that led to the demise of dinosaurs 65 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous
Get PriceIgneous rocks are of two types intrusive plutonic rocks and extrusive volcanic rocks 1 Intrusive Igneous Rocks Intrusive igneous rocks are formed when the magma cools off slowly under the earth s crust and hardens into rocks Gabbro and granite are examples of intrusive igneous rocks Intrusive rocks are very hard in nature and are
Get PriceIgneous Rock Building Materials For the purpose of masonry eight of the igneous rocks in the above list can be used for building materials Basalt gabbro granite and rhyolite are most commonly known Grandodiorite ignimbrite syenite and trachyte can be cut and polished for dimension stone for building facings and paving
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