Rocks
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     coarse     extrusive     extrusive     fine     gabbro     granite     igneous     igneous     intrusive     lava     magma     Marble     metamorphic     metamorphic     Sandstone     Schist     sedimentary     sedimentary     sediments     Shale     
The three major classes of rocks are , , and . Molten rock material is called . Rocks which have formed from the cooling and solidification of molten material are rocks. Magma that reaches the surface of the earth still molten (that is, erupts out of a volcanic vent) is called , or igneous rock. Magma which cools and solidifies below the earth's surface is igneous rock, also called plutonic rock.
Extrusive igneous rock is generally -textured (choose fine- or coarse-), because it cools so rapidly that there is little time for crystals to form. Intrusive igneous rock is -textured (choose fine- or coarse-), because it cools slowly, so large mineral crystals may form.
Loose particles that result from the weathering of pre-existing rocks, or from chemical action or an accumulation of organic material, are called . When such particles lithify to form rocks owing to pressure or chemical cementation, the rocks belong to the major rock class called rocks.
Rock which has been changed into a different rock as a result of heat and/or pressure (but not enought heat to completely melt the rock) is called rock.
Basalt is an (extrusive or intrusive) igneous rock ciomposed of minerals high in iron and magnesium. The plutonic rock with a similar composition but a coarse-grained texture is . Rhyolite is a fine-grained volcanic rock high in quartz and feldspars. The plutonic rock with a similar composition, but a coarse-grained texture is . is a sedimentary rock formed from compacted sand grains. is a sedimentary rock formed from fine-grained clay and silt particles. is a metamorphic rock usually derived from limestone. is a foliated metamorphic, with very thin layers of platy materials such as mica.

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