Igneous Rocks
Igneous
· Igneous rock was once melted but it has cooled and hardened.
· The melted material is called magma or lava.
· Igneous rocks may be glassy or grainy with crystals of different types of minerals in them.
· Granite is an example of an igneous rock.
Click the picture of the volcano below to read about igneous rocks and see some examples. Watch the animation carefully!
· Igneous rock was once melted but it has cooled and hardened.
· The melted material is called magma or lava.
· Igneous rocks may be glassy or grainy with crystals of different types of minerals in them.
· Granite is an example of an igneous rock.
Click the picture of the volcano below to read about igneous rocks and see some examples. Watch the animation carefully!