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Line 1: − '''Igneous rocks''' are formed when molten [[rock]] is either ejected directly on to the earth's surface ([[extrusive rock]]) or pushed up near the surface and cools beneath it ([[intrusive rock]]). Molten rock beneath the earth's crust is called [[magma]]; when magma is ejected throught the crust it is called [[lava]].+ − + − Most igneous rocks are composed of an interlocking [[mosaic]] of [[crystal]]s. Lava rocks are often riddled with air holes. − − ==Extrusive Igneous== − − Crystals are generally small, often microscopic. − − *[[Obsidian]] − *[[Basalt]] − *[[Pumice]] − − ==Intrusive Igneous== − − Crystals are generally large and visible to the naked eye. Intrusive igneous rocks are the source of many [[gemstone]]s. − − *[[Granite]] − *[[Gabbro]] − *[[Granite Porphyry]] − − Kavanaugh, Pocket Naturalist − − ==Sources== − *Kavanaugh, James. ''Pocket Naturalist - Geology - An Introduction to familiar Rocks, Minerals, Gemstones & Fossils'', Waterford Press: Arizona (2000) − − [[category:Igneous Rocks]]
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