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Igneous rock can be found on the surface in areas of current or recent volcanism or in uplifted and eroded areas of past platonic intrusions, deep underground nearly anywhere, or in areas of past or present glaciations, where igneous rock has been eroded and deposited.
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What type of rocks is graphite found in?
Graphite can be found in all types of rock (igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary). Although, it originates from igneous rocks, and is generally most economic in metamorphic rocks.
Where can igneous rocks be found in Colorado?
Igneous rocks can be found in the mountains, which are partially composed of Precambrian plutonic rock.
Why are fossil found in sedimentary rocks and not in igneous rocks?
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Is peridot in igneous rock?
Yes, peridot is often found in igneous rocks, particularly in basaltic lavas and ultramafic rocks like peridotite. It can also be found in some metamorphic rocks that formed from the alteration of these igneous rocks.
Where are inclusions found?
In igneous rocks.
What grain type is found in extrusive igneous rocks?
Extrusive igneous rocks are usually fine grained.
Can you use igneous in a sentence?
Igneous rocks are found at the base of a volcano.
What are two types of igneous rocks?
Two types of igneous rocks are intrusive igneous rocks, which form from magma that cools and solidifies beneath the Earth's surface, and extrusive igneous rocks, which form from lava that cools and solidifies on the Earth's surface.
What types of rocks are found in volcanoes?
igneous rocks,sedimentary rocks, and metamorphic rocks.
Where can igneous rocks be commonly found?
Igneous rocks can commonly be found near volcanoes. They are made when lava is cooled and becomes a solid. The oceanic plates are mostly made of igneous rock.
Where is pigeonite normally found?
Pigeonite is normally found in igneous rocks such as dacite and andesite which are both extrusive igneous rocks. Pigeonite is found in meteorites such as eucrite and achondrite. In volcanic rocks it is found as phenocrysts and as crystals in meteorites.
Is igneouse rocks in the ground or above?
Igneous rocks can be found both in the ground and above ground. Igneous rocks form from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava, which can happen below the Earth's surface (intrusive igneous rocks) or on the surface (extrusive igneous rocks).
