Igneous

Help your children understand the formation of the different types of rocks with this simple edible igneous rock activity that they can make and eat.

Summary notes on how sedimentary rocks turn into metamorphic rocks that turn into igneous rocks - aesthetic notes

How Do You Describe an Igneous Rock? Different parameters are used to describe an igneous rock which are described in detail. Characterizing Color and Texture If you wander around a city admiring building facades, you’ll find that many facades consist of igneous rock, for such rocks tend to be very durable. If you had to describe one of these rocks to a friend, what words might you use? You would probably start by noting the rock’s colour. Overall, is the rock dark or light? More specifically…

Learn how to decipher some of the physical processes that shaped the land structure, or “geomorphology,” of parts of California in this virtual field trip.

To a geologist, granite is one specific type of stone. It’s a light colored, coarse-grained igneous rock.

General classification of Igneous Rocks

During our project study on rocks, we explored a hands on experiment with the rock cycle for kids. Easy, fun, and yummy. A simple experiment you must try.

Diagram showing various types of igneous intrusion. I. Contacts and borders A. Intrusive contacts In theory, plutons ...

Learn more about the major types of igneous rock, which includes plutonic, intrusive, and extrusive igneous rocks.