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Igneous Rocks Terms
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- 1TextureA function of cooling rate. The faster the cooling rate the finer-grained the trexture
- 2Extrusive Igneous Rockaka Volcanic rocks
Form from the fast crystallization of lava on the surface = finer-grained interlocking texture - 3Intrusive igneous rockaka plutonic rocks
form from the slow crystallization of magma at depth = coarser-grained interlocking texture
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- Geology (Unit 5: Igneous Rocks and Volcanoes) Flashcards on Igneous Rocks Terms, created by Arielle Loftis on 13/04/2017.
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