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Igneous Rocks
Volcanic rocks to identify
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Geology
Undergraduate 2
02/26/2012

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Rhyolite

extrusive, felsic, aphanitic

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Granite

intrusive, felsic, phaneritic

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Porphyritic Andesite

intrusive/extrusive, intermediate, phenocrysts in aphanitic groundmass

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Basalt

extrusive, mafic, aphanitic

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Peridotite

intrusive, mafic, phaneritic

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Scoria

extrusive, mafic, vesicular

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Gabbro

intrusive, mafic, phaneritic

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Porphyritic Rhyolite

intrusive/extrusive, felsic, phenocrysts in aphanitic groundmass

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Pumice

extrusive, felsic, vesicular

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Volcanic Breccia

extrusive, pyroclastic

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Diorite

intrusive, felsic, phaneritic

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Obsidian

extrusive, glassy

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Vesicular Basalt

extrusive, mafic, scattered vesicles

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