A Journey on the Path Less Traveled
Earth science is an all-embracing term for the eclectic sciences related to the planet Earth. It is arguably a special case in planetary science, the Earth being the only known life-bearing planet. There are both reductionist and holistic approaches to Earth sciences. The formal discipline of Earth sciences may include the study of the atmosphere, hydrosphere, oceans and biosphere, as well as the solid earth.
3.4.5 Igneous Textures: Pyroclastic Rocks and Pegmatites What is Pyroclastic, or fragmental, texture. Some igneous rocks are formed from the consolidation of individual rock fragments that are ejected during a violent volcanic eruption. The ejected particles might be very fine …
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3.4.4 Igneous Textures: Glassy Texture Rocks, Obsidian from different magma compositions Granite and Basalt Glassy texture. During some volcanic eruptions, molten rock is ejected into the atmosphere where it is quenched quickly. Rapid cooling of this type may generate rocks …
3.4.3 Igneous Textures: Porphyritic Rocks have Phenocrysts embedded in a Groundmass matrix What is Porphyritic texture? A large mass of magma located at depth may require tens to hundreds of thousands of years to solidify. Because different minerals crystallize at …
3.4.2 Igneous Rocks: Aphanitic Texture, Phaneritic Texture, and Vesicular Texture Aphanitic texture is fine grained. Igneous rocks that form at the surface or as small masses within the upper crust where cooling is relatively rapid possess a very fine-grained texture …
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3.4.1 Three Factors for Igneous Textures: Cooling Rate, Silica in the Magma, and Gases in the Magma The term texture, when applied to an igneous rock, is used to describe the overall appearance of the rock based on the size, …