Basalt forms when basaltic lava cools and solidifies at or near the Earth's surface. When basaltic magma cools and solidifies below the surface, it can form a type of igneous rock known as gabbro. Both basalt and gabbro are composed primarily of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, but they differ in their formation and texture due to their cooling environments.
Igneous rock.
Mafic igneous rock. ( due to Ferromagnesian minerals).
Magma forms igneous rock when it cools and hardens. Igneous rocks can be further classified as intrusive (formed below the surface) or extrusive (formed on the surface).
The rock that forms when magma hardens beneath the Earth's surface is called an intrusive igneous rock. Examples include granite and diorite.
Volcano lava forms as rocks as it cools down. Rocks are formed with magma and lava which when cooled down would form as rough matters. Rare lava parts are formed up like ruby, diamonds, and even emeralds.
Intrusive rock
Igneous rock is what forms when magma cools and hardens.
Igneous rock.
Intrusive igneous rock
Mafic igneous rock. ( due to Ferromagnesian minerals).
Magma forms igneous rock when it cools and hardens. Igneous rocks can be further classified as intrusive (formed below the surface) or extrusive (formed on the surface).
Igneous rocks
Intrusive igneous rock
Igneous rocks are formed underground from a very hot substance called magma. As magma cools and hardens under extreme pressure, it forms igneous rocks.
Igneous rock forms when magma cools and hardens. This type of rock can be classified as intrusive (plutonic) if it cools below the Earth's surface (slow cooling) or extrusive (volcanic) if it cools quickly on the Earth's surface. Examples of igneous rocks include granite, basalt, and obsidian.
Intrusive igneous rock
The rock that forms when magma hardens beneath the Earth's surface is called an intrusive igneous rock. Examples include granite and diorite.