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1 Igneous rocks Geology of National Parks and Monuments Prof. Kurt Friehauf

2 Basalt Mafic Fine-grained Black May have bubble holes like Swiss cheese Volcanic

3 Obsidian Volcanic glass Smooth with sharp edges Forms by quick cooling Can be mafic or felsic Volcanic

4 Pumice Froth of volcanic glass Light weight commonly floats in water Rough surface Forms as foam when lava slops around Volcanic

5 Scoria Mafic Red color due to oxidation of iron in mafic lava Rough, commonly bubbly Volcanic

6 Rhyolite Felsic Fine-grained Pink/tan/white color May contain pumice fragments Volcanic

7 Andesite Tuff Intermediate Fine-grained with chunks of other rocks Green/gray Forms by explosive eruption Volcanic

8 Granite Felsic Coarse-grained can see crystals Pink/tan/white with dark specks Plutonic (forms deep within earth, not volcanic)


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