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Geology 1121 Final Flashcards:Igneous Rocks and Igneous acti
Igneous Rocks and Igneous activity: Professor Maasha's Geology 1121
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04/10/2012

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Fine-grained igneous rocks (grains less than 1.0 mm) that have small grains cooled rapidly and are likely to be ________.
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extrusive
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Both andesite and ___ are composed of feldspars and 30% to 50% ferromagnesian minerals.
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diorite
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A ______ is an intrusive structure that formed within the "throat" of a volcano.
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neck
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The most common minerals in a granite are the _______.
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feldspars
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______ is the predominant igneous rock of the continents.
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Granite
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The melting point of a mineral generally _____ with increasing pressure (depth).
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increases
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The first plagioclase crystals to form as a hot melt cools are high in _______.
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calcium
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Geologists regard basaltic magma (Hawaiian lava, for example) as the result of the partial melting of ultramafic rock in the _____.
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mantle
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