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  • Which of the following is an igneous rock?

    Question: Which of the following is an igneous rock?

    Options:

    Limestone
    Granite
    Quatzite
    Kankar

    • Classification of Rocks:
    Igneous Rocks
    -Igneous rocks are crystalline solids that form directly from the cooling of magma.
    -This is an exothermic process (it loses heat) and involves a phase change from the liquid to the solid state.
    -Igneous rocks are given names based upon two things: composition (what they are made of) and texture (how big the crystals are)
    -Intrusive igneous rocks crystallize below Earth's surface, and the slow cooling that occurs there allows large crystals to form.
    -Examples: diorite, gabbro, granite, pegmatite, and peridotite.
    -Extrusive igneous rocks erupt onto the surface, where they cool quickly to form small crystals.
    -Some cool so quickly that they form an amorphous glass.
    -Examples: andesite, basalt, dacite, obsidian, pumice, rhyolite, scoria, and tuff.
    Sedimentary rocks
    -Sedimentary rocks are formed by the accumulation of sediments
    They are formed by
    -Weathering (breccia, conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone, and shale)
    -Can form when dissolved material precipitate from solution (Rock salt, iron ore, chert, flint, some dolomites, and some limestones)
    -Accumulation of plant or animal debris (coal, some dolomites, and some limestones)
    Metamorphic rocks
    -Metamorphic rocks have been modified by heat, pressure, and chemical processes, usually while buried deep below Earth's surface.
    -Exposure to these extreme conditions has altered the mineralogy, texture, and chemical composition of the rocks.
    -Example: gneiss, phyllite, schist, and slate, Marble etc.
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