Geology lesson 8 igneous rocks
granite- felsic igneous rock, intrusive, phaneritic, pegmatitic
phaneritic- coarse grained texture, crystals we can see
pegmatitic- very coarse grained texture, intrusive
aphanitic- fine grained texture, extrusive, volcanic, cooled near/at surface
rhyolite- felsic igneous rock, extrusive, aphanitic, commonly exhibits a porphyritic texture
diorite- intermediate igneous rock, intrusive, phaneritic, salt and pepper appearance
andesite- intermediate igneous rock, extrusive, aphanitic, commonly porphyritic texture
Gabbro- mafic igneous rock, intrusive, phaneritic
basalt- mafic igneous rock, extrusive, aphanitic, may have porphyritic or vesicular texture
slow rate of cooling- fewer but larger crystals
fast rate of cooling- many small crystals
coarse grained textures indicate- magmas that slowly cooled deep underground
almost all intrusive plutonic igneous rocks have crystals large enough to see with the naked eye
Peridotite- intrusive phaneritic, ultramafic igneous rock
porphyritic- two distinct crystal sizes, intrusive or extrusive, indicates 2 stages of cooling
vesicular- bubbles were trapped in cooling lava, extrusive, ex: scoria
pumice- rock foam, light weight, floats, mostly holes, usually felsic
glassy- extrusive, looks like a block of colored glass, cooling was extremely fast, no crystals
obsidian- dark colored volcanic glass, conchodial fracture, rhyolitic
pyroclastic- extrusive, mixture of rock fragments, pumice, and volcanic ash
volcano- vent or chimney which transfers molten rock known as magma from the depth to the earth’s surface
shield volcano- largest volcanoes, gentle slopes, mafic (basaltic) magma, non explosive, associated with mantle plumes
stratovolcanoes- composite, conical shapes, high viscosity, can be extremely explosive, common in ring of fire
lava domes- small dome with steep sides, in the vent of stratovolcano after explosive eruption, highly vicious magma, common in ring of fire
mount st. Helens- stratovolcano
cinder cones (scoria cones)- small, only 100 m in diameter, 200m high, cone shaped, accumulation of tephra, formed when lava meets groundwater, low to intermediate explosiveness
cinder cone- Paricutin volcano, Mexico
continental caldera- circular steep sided depressions with a diameter > 1km
crater lake caldera- form from collapse of the summit of large composite volcanos following an eruption
Hawaiian caldera- form gradually from collapse of the summit of a shield volcano following the subterranean drainage of the central magma chamber
Yellowstone caldera- form from collapse of large area after the discharge of large volumes of silica-rich pumice and ash, complex history
granite- felsic igneous rock, intrusive, phaneritic, pegmatitic
phaneritic- coarse grained texture, crystals we can see
pegmatitic- very coarse grained texture, intrusive
aphanitic- fine grained texture, extrusive, volcanic, cooled near/at surface
rhyolite- felsic igneous rock, extrusive, aphanitic, commonly exhibits a porphyritic texture
diorite- intermediate igneous rock, intrusive, phaneritic, salt and pepper appearance
andesite- intermediate igneous rock, extrusive, aphanitic, commonly porphyritic texture
Gabbro- mafic igneous rock, intrusive, phaneritic
basalt- mafic igneous rock, extrusive, aphanitic, may have porphyritic or vesicular texture
slow rate of cooling- fewer but larger crystals
fast rate of cooling- many small crystals
coarse grained textures indicate- magmas that slowly cooled deep underground
almost all intrusive plutonic igneous rocks have crystals large enough to see with the naked eye
Peridotite- intrusive phaneritic, ultramafic igneous rock
porphyritic- two distinct crystal sizes, intrusive or extrusive, indicates 2 stages of cooling
vesicular- bubbles were trapped in cooling lava, extrusive, ex: scoria
pumice- rock foam, light weight, floats, mostly holes, usually felsic
glassy- extrusive, looks like a block of colored glass, cooling was extremely fast, no crystals
obsidian- dark colored volcanic glass, conchodial fracture, rhyolitic
pyroclastic- extrusive, mixture of rock fragments, pumice, and volcanic ash
volcano- vent or chimney which transfers molten rock known as magma from the depth to the earth’s surface
shield volcano- largest volcanoes, gentle slopes, mafic (basaltic) magma, non explosive, associated with mantle plumes
stratovolcanoes- composite, conical shapes, high viscosity, can be extremely explosive, common in ring of fire
lava domes- small dome with steep sides, in the vent of stratovolcano after explosive eruption, highly vicious magma, common in ring of fire
mount st. Helens- stratovolcano
cinder cones (scoria cones)- small, only 100 m in diameter, 200m high, cone shaped, accumulation of tephra, formed when lava meets groundwater, low to intermediate explosiveness
cinder cone- Paricutin volcano, Mexico
continental caldera- circular steep sided depressions with a diameter > 1km
crater lake caldera- form from collapse of the summit of large composite volcanos following an eruption
Hawaiian caldera- form gradually from collapse of the summit of a shield volcano following the subterranean drainage of the central magma chamber
Yellowstone caldera- form from collapse of large area after the discharge of large volumes of silica-rich pumice and ash, complex history