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Igneous rocks Geology of National Parks and Monuments Prof. Kurt Friehauf
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Basalt Mafic Fine-grained Black May have bubble holes like Swiss cheese Volcanic
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Obsidian Volcanic glass Smooth with sharp edges Forms by quick cooling Can be mafic or felsic Volcanic
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Pumice Froth of volcanic glass Light weight commonly floats in water Rough surface Forms as foam when lava slops around Volcanic
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Scoria Mafic Red color due to oxidation of iron in mafic lava Rough, commonly bubbly Volcanic
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Rhyolite Felsic Fine-grained Pink/tan/white color May contain pumice fragments Volcanic
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Andesite Tuff Intermediate Fine-grained with chunks of other rocks Green/gray Forms by explosive eruption Volcanic
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Granite Felsic Coarse-grained can see crystals Pink/tan/white with dark specks Plutonic (forms deep within earth, not volcanic)
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