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