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There are two basic types.
In fact basalt is the most commonly occurring solid form of lava.
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Of all the igneous rock types basalt and granite are found abundantly in the earth s crust.
Intrusive igneous rocks crystallize below earth s surface and the slow cooling that occurs there allows large crystals to form.
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Slice of colored bands of iron formation in igneous rock with swirls and fascinating patterns.
Besides the above list other igneous rocks include scoria peridotite pegmatite and andesite.
Granite is used by the public as a catchall name for any light colored coarse grained igneous rock.
And as expected the uses of igneous rocks are different for different rock types.
Natural sample of fine grained granite an intrusive igneous rock isolated on white background.
Granite is a type of igneous rock that consists of quartz gray plagioclase feldspar white and alkali feldspar beige plus dark minerals such as biotite and hornblende.
Granite is composed mainly of quartz and feldspar with minor amounts of mica amphiboles and other minerals this mineral composition usually gives granite a red pink gray or white color with dark mineral.
Syenite is a coarse grained intrusive igneous rock of the same general composition as granite but with the quartz either absent or present in relatively small amounts.
Close up of granite an intrusive igneous rock.
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Granite is a light colored igneous rock with grains large enough to be visible with the unaided eye.
Igneous rocks are formed from the solidification of molten rock material.
Natural sample of fine grained granite an intrusive igneous rock isolated on white background structure of trachyte.
It forms from the slow crystallization of magma below earth s surface.
Natural sample of granite an intrusive igneous rock isolated on white background close up of granite an intrusive igneous rock.