Exercise 4A

Classifying Rocks Formed From Magma

Your team has acquired a collection of rocks that your reconnaissance team says formed from the cooling and solidification of molten rock (magma). Rocks formed in this way are igneous rocks.

Click on the images below to see larger photographs. Observe these images, which show different types of igneous rocks, and follow the steps in your lab manual to complete Exercise 4A.

obsidian

 

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