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Igneous is one of the three major rock classifications in geology. An igneous rock is a rock formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.
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What describes rock that was formed when molten rock cooled down?
Igneous rock is formed.
What is a rugged rock?
a rock you can use rock smash on
Is organic rock a type of sedimentary rock?
ORGANIC SEDIMENTARY ROCK`s : Is a type of sedimentary rock because sedimentary rock has three types of sedimentary rock called clastic , chemical , and organic sedimentary rock so yes ORGANIC SEDIMENTARY ROCK is a type of sedimentary rock..........................................
How is lgneous rock and sedimentary rock and metomorphic rock is the same?
They all are part of the rock cycle
What type of rock is gypsum?
Gypsum is actually a major rock forming mineral. Rock gypsum is a chemical sedimentary rock.
Is a mushroom rock an ignous rock?
ask Mario
What is the difference between metaporphic and igneos rock?
The difference between metaporphic and ignous rock are that ignous rock is formed by cooling of magma and metaporphic is formed by temperature and pressure changes inside the earth
Can ignous rock change into sediments?
Yes. Any rock can be weathered into sediment.
What is an example of an ignous rock hi popeplesQ?
Granite or Rhyolite. or maybe even marble!! Think of that
What it is ignous rock made of?
Igneous rock is formed molten magma which has either come up to the surface or has been trapped beneath it. These rocks are very hard and consist of interlocking crystals
What happens to lava when it hits earth's surface?
The magma inside a volcano will ooz out running down the sides. Eventualy the lava will harden into ignous rock.
ignous?
having solidified from lava or magma
What are the differences between para-gneiss and orthogneiss?
Gneiss which is formed frm the metamorphism of ignous rock is known as orthogneiss and gneiss which is formed from the metamorphism of sedimentary rocks is known as paragneiss.
Is there a fruit or vegetable that starts with I?
yes the ital palm and the ignous bean
What is unusual about peridotite and dunite?
They are the only two ignous rocks that are ultramafic.
As the amount of iron in an ignous rock becomes greater its density will?
As the iron content increases, it's density will also increase. Iron and magnesium rich rocks are known as mafic rocks. Please see the related link.
How do volcanopes make igneous rocks?
They extrude to the surface of the Earth and and as they solidify they become harder and form a ignous rock. Some form below and some form above surface. The basalt are the surface one and the Granites are the intrusive ones.
