Igneous Rocks Map

Igneous Rocks Map

1. How?When volcanic material cools down and becomes solid.

2. Granite (grain)

   • Cools deep beneath the earth's crust
     • Large crystals as it's cooled slowly
       • Intrusive (Big crystals)
   • Where? Wicklow / Mourne Mts
   • Counter Tops

3. Basalt

   • Cools down on earth's surface
     • No crystals - cools quickly
       • Extrusive (no crystals)
   • Giant's Causeway Co Antrim
   • Road Surfaces

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