Ch 03 Igneous Textures.ppt
Final cooling and textures of igneous rocks (mostly plutonic)
Www.whitman.edu . Granitic pegmatite FelsicGranite, granodiorite, rhyolite, rhyodacite, etc. IntermediateDiorite, tonalite, andesite,
Chapter 3: Igneous Textures Figure 3.1. Idealized rates of crystal nucleation and growth as a function of temperature below the melting point. Slow cooling.
The Rock Cycle a brief introduction to the most important rock types.
Igneous Textures Figure 3.1. Idealized rates of crystal nucleation and growth as a function of temperature below the melting point. Slow cooling results.
The Rock Cycle
