Igneous Rock Formation Molten rock comes from depth (less dense so works its way to surface) - full of gases (H20, C02, S02) plus elements in silicates.
But why clay- It is important to know where we are coming from, since the course of study in MNA/IMACS centers on clay and clay minerals basically.
1 Igneous Rocks Vanderbilt Student Volunteers for Science Fall 2013.
Chapter 7 Lesson 2 Pages 274-281. Igneous rock is rock that is formed when melted rock hardens. Magma is melted rock inside the Earth. Lava is melted.
Minerals & Rocks 2/27/2013 – 2/28/2013. Bell Ringer 2/27 Create a K/W/L chart for minerals & rocks. Fill in the “K” column – what do you already know.
Created by the solidification (crystallization) of magma or lava.
Igneous Rocks. Granite is a very hard rock. It does NOT weather easily. It is mined from granite quarries.
Melting Weathering Deposition & Lithification Burial, Heat, Pressure = Metamorphism Crystallization.
