Classifying igneous rocks
Igneous rock textures
Igneous rocks Geology 101. Igneous rocks’ origin Ignis (Latin for fire) – these rocks were crystallized from a molten state. They are not formed by sediment.
3.2 Igneous Rocks Igneous comes from the Latin word which means “fire” Igneous rocks form by “crystallization” when hot molten rock solidifies.
Igneous Rocks and Volcanoes. View From Space - Klyuchevskaya, Russia.
Rocks Rock! Why? All Earth’s processes such as volcanic eruptions, mountain building, erosions and even earthquakes involve rocks and minerals. Rocks.
