Coach Williams Room 310B
Igneous Rocks
What are Igneous Rocks
Crystallized magma “Ignis” = fire Lava- magma flowing onto surface
Extrusive ◦ Cool quickly, fine-grained, on surface Intrusive ◦ Cool slowly, coarse-grained, beneath surface
Slushy mix of molten rock, gases, minerals SiO 2 most abundant 800 – 1200 ° F to melt rocks Factors that affect magma ◦ Temperature- deeper = hotter ◦ Pressure- deeper = more pressure ◦ Water- affects melting point ◦ Minerals- affects melting point
Partial Melting ◦ Different substances, different melting points ◦ Rock parts melt at different temperatures Fractional Crystallization ◦ Magma cools and crystallizes ◦ Rock parts crystallize at different temperatures
Relationship: cooling magma/mineral formation