Resistant to weathering
Resistant to weathering
Igneous rock is formed by the cooling and solidification of magma or lava
Dark igneous rocks usually have higher amounts of heavier elements such as iron. Light-colored igneous rocks tend to be richer in lighter elements like sodium and aluminum.
No, some can have a red color to them, but most igneous rocks tend to be a gray or black color.
Rhyolititcen rocks.
Resistant to weathering
Dark colored rocks.
Igneous rock is formed by the cooling and solidification of magma or lava
Dark igneous rocks usually have higher amounts of heavier elements such as iron. Light-colored igneous rocks tend to be richer in lighter elements like sodium and aluminum.
Sedimentary rocks tend to have layers. Igneous rocks tend to have crystals. If you don't see layers or crystals, the rock might be metamorphic.
No, some can have a red color to them, but most igneous rocks tend to be a gray or black color.
The word felsic is used to describe igneous rocks that are rich in silica and alkali feldspar. Such rocks tend to be light in color and have a lower density than other igneous rocks.
igneous rocks
Rhyolititcen rocks.
Sedimentary rocks tend to be more porous than igneous rocks because there is more open space between the individual sediment grains than between the minerals in a crystallized rock.
Sedimentary rock can be made up partially of igneous clasts, but igneous rock is igneous rock.
Igneous rocks are formed by the solidification of molten materials.