Rocks

1. What are magma intrusions? Which specimens were formed by this process? 2. What is a felsic igneous rock? Which specimens are felsic? 3. Use Bowen's Reaction Series to describe how different igneous rocks form from a single body of magma. Which specimen formed at the highest temperature? Explain your answer. 4. What type of igneous rocks are produced by volcanic explosions? What specimen resulted from this process? 1. How are rock salt and gypsum formed? 2. What does grain size indicate about a specimen's environment and the energy of transport? 3. What are two key minerals found in clastic sedimentary rocks? Based on our previous study of minerals, why do these two generally make up the majority of clastic sedimentary rocks? Activate Windows                                                                                                  

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