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Geology- Igneous Rocks
Study of 14 Igneous Rocks for 2nd Lab exam
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Geology
Undergraduate 3
02/03/2013

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Term

Obsidian





Extrusive- Glassy

Definition

 

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Term

Vesicular Basalt

 

 

Extrusive Origin

Vesicular

Vesicular Basalt

Definition
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Term

Syenite

 

 

Intrusive Origin

Phaneritic: Coarse-Grained

(Maybe confused with Granite-- if not Granite, then Syenite)

 

(Granite crystals a lot more defined. Syenite crystals look melted or blended together)

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Term

Diorite

 

 

 

 

 

Intrusive Origin

Phaneritic: Coarse Grained

(almost always black, white, gray granite looking)

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Term

Rhyolite

 

 

 

 

 

Extrusive Origin

Aphanitic: fine-grained

 

 

Definition

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Term

Granite

 

 

 

 

 

Intrusive Origin

Phaneritic: Coarse-Grained

Definition

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Term

Pumice

 

 

 

 

 

 

Extrusive Origin

Vesicular

Definition
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Term

Basalt

 

 

 

 

 

Extrusive Origin

Aphanitic: Fine Grained

Definition
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Term

Volcanic Tuff

 

 

 

 

 

Extrusive Origin

Pyroclastic

Definition
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Term

Peridotite

 

 

 

 

 

Intrusive Origin

Phaneritic- coarse-grained

Definition
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Term

Vesicular Basalt

 

 

 

 

 

 

Extrusive Origin

Vesicular

Definition

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Term

Diorite

 

 

 

 

 

 

Definition

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Term

Andesite Breccia


(our sample had bits of amber looking glass within it)








Extrusive Origin

Aphanitic: Fine Grained

Definition

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Term

Gabbro









Intrusive Origin

Phaneritic- Coarse-Grained






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