THE IGNEUOS

ROCKS
 Clasification of the rocks

Rocks plutonicas
intrusive

Igneous or
magmatics
Volcanic rocks
Endogenous rocks extrusive

Metamorphic

Sedimentary

Exogenous rocks

Residuals
Where Do Igneous Rocks Come From?
Igneous rocks form from a material called magma

Intrusive and plutonic

Extrusive and volcanic

Characteristics of Magma

A liquid portion

Solids

Volatiles
 Factors That Determine Crystal Size

Rate of cooling

Amount of silica
(SiO2) present

Amount of
Obsidian
dissolved gases
 Composition of the igneous rocks

 Principal
 Aluminum
 Calcium
 Sodium
 Potassium
 Magnesium
 Irom
 98% of most magmas.
Physical Properties of Igneous Rocks
 Types of Igneous Textures

Aphanitic (fine- Aphanitic Basalt

grained) texture

Glassy texture

Pyroclastic Tuff
Pyroclastic texture
Phaneritic (coarse-
grained) texture

Porphyritic texture

Pegmatitic texture