Igneous Rocks

Types of Igneous Rocks

Igneous rocks got their name from the latin word 'igneus' for fire and the name is appropriate because these rocks are born from fire or volcanic lava. Igneous rocks are geologically important because their minerals give information about composition of the mantle or the Earth's crust, from which they are extracted and the temperature and pressure conditions that allowed this extraction. In some cases, the Igneous Rocks host important mineral deposits for various minerals and metals.

Granite

Class: Igneous Rocks

Texture: Granular, Phaneritic

Appearance: Veined or Pebbled

Norite

Class: Igneous Rocks

Texture: Phaneritic

Appearance: Veined and Shiny

Carbonatite

Class: Igneous Rocks

Texture: Granular, Poikiloblastic

Appearance: Dull, Banded and Foliated

Nepheline Syenite

Class: Igneous Rocks

Texture: Granular

Appearance: Banded and Foliated

Trachyte

Class: Igneous Rocks

Texture: Aphanitic to Porphyritic

Appearance: Banded

Anorthosite

Class: Igneous Rocks

Texture: Foliated, Glassy

Appearance: Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny

Monzonite

Class: Igneous Rocks

Texture: Phaneritic

Appearance: Shiny

Dunite

Class: Igneous Rocks

Texture: Phaneritic

Appearance: Rough and Shiny

Dacite

Class: Igneous Rocks

Texture: Aphanitic to Porphyritic

Appearance: Vesicular

Syenite

Class: Igneous Rocks

Texture: Earthy

Appearance: Banded and Foliated

Other Notable Igneous Rocks

Obsidian, Basalt, Diorite, Gabbro, Rhyolite, Pumice, Scoria, Pegmatite, Granodiorite, Tonalite, Amphibolite, Pyroxenite, Dunite, Peridotite, Andesite, Porphyry, Trachyte, Nepheline Syenite, Carbonatite, Monzonite, Niorite, Anorthosite.

All Igneous Rocks

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