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Igneous Rocks Desc

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Diorite   Origin: Intrusive, Plutonic Magma type: Intermediate Texture: Phaneritic Common Minerals: Intermediate Plagioclase, Hornblende, Biotite, Augite  
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Rhyolite   Origin: Volcanic and/or Plutonic Magma type: Felsic Texture: Porphyritic Aphanitic Common Minerals: Na-Plagioclase, Hornblende, Biotite, Muscovite, Orthoclase, Quartz  
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Vesicular Basalt   Origin: Extrusive, Volcanic Magma type: Mafic Texture: Aphanitic Common Minerals: Ca-Plagioclase, Hornblende, Olivine, Augite  
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Basalt   Origin: Extrusive, Volcanic Magma type: Mafic Texture: Aphanitic Common Minerals: Ca-Plagioclase, Hornblende, Olivine, Augite  
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Andesite   Origin: Extrusive, Volcanic Magma type: Intermediate Texture: Porphyritic Aphanitic Common Minerals: Intermediate Plagioclase, Hornblende, Biotite, Augite  
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Syenite   Origin: Intrusive, Plutonic Magma type: Felsic Texture: Phaneritic Common Minerals: Na-Plagioclase, Orthoclase, Hornblende, Biotite (No Quartz)  
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Peridotite   Origin: Intrusive, Plutonic Magma type: Ultramafic Texture: Phaneritic Common Minerals: Ca-Plagioclase, Olivine, Augite  
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Obsidian   Origin: Extrusive, Volcanic Magma type: Intermediate to Felsic Texture: Glassy Common Minerals: None present  
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Pink Granite   Origin: Intrusive, Plutonic Magma type: Felsic Texture: Phaneritic Common Minerals: Na-Plagioclase, Hornblende, Orthoclase, Biotite, Muscovite, Quartz  
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Gabbro   Origin: Intrusive, Plutonic Magma type: Mafic Texture: Phaneritic Common Minerals: Ca-Plagioclase, Hornblende, Olivine, Augite  
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Rhyolite (Llanite)   Origin: Volcanic and/or Plutonic Magma type: Felsic Texture: Porphyritic Aphanitic Common Minerals: Na-Plagioclase, Hornblende, Biotite, Muscovite, Orthoclase, Blue Quartz  
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Gray Granite   Origin: Intrusive, Plutonic Magma type: Felsic Texture: Phaneritic Common Minerals: Na-Plagioclase, Hornblende, Orthoclase, Biotite, Muscovite, Quartz  
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Tuff   Origin: Extrusive, Volcanie Magma type: Felsic Texture: Fragmental Common Minerals: Volcanic Ash  
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Scoria   Origin: Extrusive, Volcanic Magma type: Mafic Texture: Glassy Common Minerals: None present  
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Pumice   Origin: Extrusive, Volcanic Magma type: Felsic Texture: Glassy Common Minerals: None present  
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