Geology - Igneous Rock Classification
Studied by 0 people
Knowt Play
Learn
Practice Test
Spaced Repetition
Match
Flashcards1/10
There's no tags or description
Looks like no tags are added yet.
Name | Mastery | Learn | Test | Matching | Spaced |
|---|
No study sessions yet.
11 Terms
Volcanic tuff
301
pyroclastic
felsic
fast cooling, extrusive
Diorite
302
phaneritic
intermediate
slow cooling, intrusive
Pumice
303
vesicular
felsic
rapid cooling, extrusive
Granite
304
phaneritic
felsic
slow cooling, intrusive
Basalt
305
aphanitic
mafic
rapid cooling, extrusive
Porphyritic Andesite
306
porphyritic
intermediate
slow cooling and then rapid cooling
extrusive if rock consists of small visable crystals
intrusive if there are two sizes of visable crystals
Rhyolite
307
aphanitic
felsic
raid cooling, extrusive
Obsidian
308
glassy
mafic
rapid cooling, extrusive
Gabbro
309
phaneritic
mafic
slow cooling, intrusive
Vesicular Basalt
310
vesicular
mafic
rapid cooling, extrusive
Granite Pegmatitic
311
pegmatitic
felsic
slow cooling, intrusive
