Mafic Rock
Contains mafic minerals like magnesium; darker color.
Felsic Rock
Contains felsic minerals like silica; lighter color.
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Mafic Rock
Contains mafic minerals like magnesium; darker color.
Felsic Rock
Contains felsic minerals like silica; lighter color.
Intrusive Rocks
Formed from magma cooling slowly underground.
Extrusive Rocks
Formed from magma cooling quickly above ground.
Magma
Liquid rock beneath the Earth's surface.
Physical Structure
Arrangement and organization of rock components.
Chemical Makeup
Composition of minerals within a rock.
Coarse Texture
Larger crystals due to slow cooling.
Fine Texture
Smaller crystals from rapid cooling.
Air Pockets
Trapped gas bubbles in extrusive rocks.