Igneous Rocks

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1 Earth Science Flashcards on Igneous Rocks , created by eturne8 on 20/10/2015.
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Obsidian Minerals: none Parent magma: felsic formed: extrusive texture: glassy
Rhyolite Minerals: Orthoclase, biotite, quartz, plagioclase, amphibole Parent Magma: Felsic Formed: extrusive Texture: aphanitic
Trachyte Minerals: orthoclase, biotite, quartz, plagioclase, amphibole Parent Magma: intermediate Formed: hyperbassal Texture: porphyritic
Granite 1 Minerals: Orthoclase, biotite, quartz, plagioclase, amphibole Parent Magma: Felsic Formed: intrusive Texture: phaneritic
Granite 2
Diorite Minerals: biotite, plagioclase, amphibole, pyroxene, quartz Parent Magma: intermediate Formed: intrusive Texture: phaneritic
Basalt Minerals: pyroxene, plagioclase Parent Magma: Mafic Formed: extrusive Texture: aphanitic
Gabbro Minerals: Pyroxene, plagioclase Parent Magma: Mafic Formed: intrusive Texture: phaneritic
Breccia Minerals: quartz, orthoclase, biotite Parent Magma: N/A Formed: extrusive Texture: pyroclastic
Pumice Minerals: none Parent Magma: Felsic Formed: extrusive texture: glassy
Tuff Minerals: N/A Parent Magma: N/A Formed: extrusive Texture: pyroclastic
Peridotite Minerals: olivine, pyroxene Parent Magma: ultramafic Formed: intrusive Texture: phaneritic
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