Mysterious MagmaMagma is usually studied as lava or igneous rock. An igneous rock is any crystalline or glassy rock that forms from cooling of a magma.. A magma consists mostly of liquid rock matter, but may contain crystals of various minerals, and may contain a gas phase that may be dissolved in the liquid or may be present as a separate gas phase.. Magma can cool to form an igneous rock either on the surface of the Earth . B. C) number of ions Dikes are important to geologists, not only for the study of igneous rocks themselves but also for dating rock sequences and interpreting the geologic history of an area. Tapping into Magmas PotentialIn 2009, the Icelandic Deep Drilling Project created a well that uses magma to generate geothermal energy. As the temperature drops, and assuming that some silica remains in the magma, the olivine crystals will react (combine) with some of the silica in the magma to form pyroxene. A. Pyroxene - amphibole - olivine - biotite Why do all magmas create dominantly silicate minerals upon cooling? D) solid + crystal. If solid, obsidian. Legal. St. Helens volcano, and why? In some cases, individual plagioclase crystals can be zoned from calcium-rich in the centre to more sodium-rich around the outside. In a porphyritic volcanic rock, which mineral grains are the last to crystallize? Each of these rocks are formed by physical changessuch as melting, cooling, eroding, compacting, or deforming that are part of the rock cycle. A. peridotite E) rhyolite: extrusive rock that formed from cooling of relatively low silica magma The texture of an igneous rock (fine-grained vs coarse-grained) is dependent on the rate of cooling of the melt: slow cooling allows large crystals to form, fast cooling yields small crystals. It is commonly grey and porphyritic. Much like hot fudge being poured over cold ice cream, this transfer of heat is able to melt the surrounding rock (the ice cream) into magma. Texture describes the physical characteristics of the minerals, such as grain size. The composition of the original magma is critical to magma crystallization because it determines how far the reaction process can continue before all of the silica is used up. In either of these situations, the magma that has moved toward the surface is likely to cool much faster than it did within the magma chamber, and the rest of the rock will have a finer crystalline texture. D) komatiite It is important to realize these groups do not have sharp boundaries in nature, but rather lie on a continuous spectrum with many transitional compositions and names that refer to specific quantities of minerals. 6. andesite, Match the rock type with the appropriate description. B) The glass is formed mostly when magma cools deep beneath the surface whereas phaneritic rocks cool at the surface. B) the first crystals to form when the magma was in the magma chamber C. Al and Si are the least abundant elements in the magma. As the temperature drops, and providing that there is sodium left in the magma, the plagioclase that forms is a more sodium-rich variety. The fine-grained texture indicates the quickly cooling lava did not have time to grow large crystals. A. Bowen's reaction process D. gabbro The other is how fast the magma cools. A. the rock has two or more distinctly different-size populations of mineral grains D. Al and Si are the most abundant elements in the magma. A. a decrease in the confining pressure (decompression) A xenolith is a piece of rock trapped in another type of rock. A) Basalt If you have questions about licensing content on this page, please contact ngimagecollection@natgeo.com for more information and to obtain a license. The large crystals are called phenocrysts and the fine-grained matrix is called the groundmass or matrix. Decompression melting often occurs at divergent boundaries, where tectonic plates separate. 16/9 = Weegy: Whenever an individual stops drinking, the BAL will decrease slowly. It can be found in the right below a or within the . C) Mafic is hard rock, felsic is soft rock. The fine-grained texture indicates the quickly cooling lava did not have time to grow large crystals. A __________ texture would be most UNLIKELY to occur in an extrusive igneous rock. The slow cooling process allows crystals to grow large, giving the intrusive igneous rock a coarse-grained or phaneritic texture. A) rate of cooling Because mafic lava is more mobile, it is less common than basalt. Stage 1 America. This texture, which indicates a very slow crystallization, is called pegmatitic. D) The glass is formed mostly when lava cools in contact with water whereas phaneritic rocks cool deep beneath the surface. Arndt, N. T. Chapter 1 Archean Komatiites. Igneous rocks are classified based on texture and composition. Diorite is identifiable by its Dalmatian-like appearance of black hornblende and biotite and white plagioclase feldspar. C) basalt; extrusive rock that formed from cooling of relatively high silica lava B) crystal + lava 2. porphyritic D. extrusion The __________ of an igneous rock involves the sizes, shapes and arrangements of mineral grains. Differences in temperature, pressure, and structural formations in the mantle and crust cause magma to form in different ways. Igneous rocks contain information about how they originate. What is magma? . F. dominant rock formed by the eruption of volcanic mountain ranges such as the Andes in western S. America . Magmas derived from crustal material are dominated by oxygen, silicon, aluminum, sodium, and potassium. Tephra fragments are named based on sizeash (<2 mm), lapilli (2-64 mm), and bombs or blocks (>64 mm). Explanation: Advertisement The rifting movement causes the buoyant magma below to rise and fill the space of lower pressure. Magma Escape Routes Magma leaves the confines of the upper mantle and crust in two major ways: as an intrusion or as an extrusion. Whenever an individual stops drinking, the BAL will ________________. The type of volcanic rock with common vesicles is called scoria. 4. porphyritic basalt D) Peridotite, Which igneous rock or magma has the lowest silica (SiO2) content? Pyroclastic texture is usually recognized by the chaotic mix of crystals, angular glass shards, and rock fragments. C) the magma comes in contact with water and freezes. The solid parts, called tephra, settle back to earth and cool into rocks with pyroclastic textures. A) basaltic, gabbroic Figure 3.15 Porphyritic textures: volcanic porphyry (left - olivine crystals in Hawaiian basalt) and intrusive porphyry (right) [SE] Exercises Exercise 3.4 Porphyritic Minerals C) the composition Figure 4.1.1. Legal. Diorite is a coarse-crystalline intermediate intrusive igneous rock. C) andesite If that magma is then involved in a volcanic eruption, the rest of the liquid will cool quickly to form a porphyritic texture. B. mineral grains are roughly equal size and coarse enough to be seen without the aid of a microscope or magnifying lens Magma that has cooled into a solid is called igneous rock. Composition refers to a rocks chemical and mineral make-up. = 15 * 3/20 Rhyolite refers to the volcanic and felsic igneous rocks and granite refer to intrusive and felsic igneous rocks. Lava cools to form volcanic rock as well as volcanic glass. 4. volatiles, A heated crystalline solid most likely melts when ________. When many plutons merge together in an extensive single feature, it is called a batholith. The rock then cools into new crust. Flux MeltingFlux melting occurs when water or carbon dioxide are added to rock. Which of the following minerals crystallize early in Bowen's reaction series? Why are thin sections of rocks used to study igneous rocks? This relates to the cooling history of the molten magma from which it came. D) The rock contains broken fragments and is volcanic in origin. These trapped bubbles can cause explosive and destructive eruptions. This relates to the cooling history of the molten magma from which it came. The results were studied under the microscope and by chemical analysis. One of the most spectacular types of pyroclastic deposit is an ignimbrite, which is the deposit of a ground-hugging pumiceous pyroclastic density current (a rapidly flowing hot suspension of pyroclasts in gas). Plus, they are, by definition, exposed to the elements of erosion immediately. Rhyolite is commonly pink and will often have glassy quartz phenocrysts. Condie) 11, 1144 (Elsevier, 1994). C) basaltic, rhyolitic F, In order to scan rsums, employers will use a scanner which looks like a compact copy machine. B) Andesite The pool of magma in a magma chamber is layered. D. lower silica, high iron and magnesium, phaneritic texture B. variable silica, iron and magnesium content, glassy texture C. granite D. and c. only This more gaseous and sticky lava tends to explode violently and cools as andesite rock. Laccoliths bulge upwards; a similar downward-bulging intrusion is called a lopolith. Another is the native rock is melted and consumed into the rising magma or broken into pieces that settle into the magma, a process known as stoping. The presence of quartz is a good indicator of granite. She or he will best know the preferred format. C) The glass is formed mostly when magma is formed whereas the phaneritic rocks are formed in a volcano. Because felsic lavas are less mobile, it is less common than granite. 2. gabbro As the magma rises to the surface, the drop in pressure causes the dissolved volatiles to come bubbling out of solution, like the fizz in an opened bottle of soda. A) diorite; intrusive rock that formed from the cooling of relatively intermediate silica magma Komatiite is a rare rock because volcanic material that comes directly from the mantle is not common, although some examples can be found in ancient Archean rocks [2]. As the magma rises to the surface, the drop in pressure causes the dissolved volatiles to come bubbling out of solution, like the fizz in an opened bottle of soda. C. assimilation The LibreTexts libraries arePowered by NICE CXone Expertand are supported by the Department of Education Open Textbook Pilot Project, the UC Davis Office of the Provost, the UC Davis Library, the California State University Affordable Learning Solutions Program, and Merlot. The Hawaiian Islands are a direct result of mafic magma eruptions. C. often occur with basalt and other mafic igneous rocks Dikes are therefore discordant intrusions, not following any layering that was present. Steady and relatively calm lava fountains continue to change and expand the Big Island of Hawaii. These eight elements . Rocks labeled as granite in laymen applications can be several other rocks, including syenite, tonalite, and monzonite. Slow cooling gives crystals enough time to grow to easily seen sizes (i.e., larger than 1 mm). E) None of these. Regardless, when a diapir cools, it forms a mass of intrusive rock called a pluton. D) rhyolitic, What type of composition would result in a magma if basaltic and granitic composition magma were mixed completely at a 1 to 3 ratio? The dike is younger than the rocks it cuts across and, as discussed in the chapter on Geologic Time (Chapter 7), may be used to assign actual numeric ages to sedimentary sequences, which are notoriously difficult to age date. D) Temperature of the environment - higher T = slower magma cooling. Earth Science, Geology, Geography, Physical Geography. To avoid these complications, the following figure presents a simplified version of igneous rock nomenclature focusing on the four main groups, which is adequate for an introductory student. A) andesitic B) mineral composition A purely descriptive definition is that a rock is - A naturally occurring aggregate of minerals and other solid material. D. ocean ridge volcanoes Mafic magma also has high mean temperatures, between 1000o and 2000o Celsius (1832o and 3632o Fahrenheit), which contributes to its lower viscosity. Andesite and diorite likewise refer to extrusive and intrusive intermediate rocks (with dacite and granodiorite applying to those rocks with composition between felsic and intermediate). Cooling history is also related to changes that can occur to the composition of igneous rocks. This is a common component of volcanic ash and rocks like obsidian. 2 minutes, Web rsums are posted to the Internet in HTML format. Igneous rocks are common in the geologic record, but surprisingly, it is the intrusive rocks that are more common. C) the magma in the magma chamber before eruption Sedimentary rocks are formed from pieces of other existing rock or organic material. 1. granite Basalt is a fine-grained mafic igneous rock. Sills are another type of intrusive structure. A) Mafic is a magma/rock that is rich in feldspar and silica (quartz), whereas felsic refers to that which is rich in Fe and Mg. igneous rock, any of various crystalline or glassy rocks formed by the cooling and solidification of molten earth material. C) the rock's color D) the minerals, Match the following rock names with the associated rock names of the same composition, but different texture. As long as more magma pools into a volcanos magma chamber, there is the possibility of an eruption and the volcano will remain active. Arndt, N. T. Chapter 1 Archean Komatiites. One theory is the overriding rock gets shouldered aside, displaced by the increased volume of magma. This results in a higher gas content and viscosity. When magma intrudes into a weakness like a crack or a fissure and solidifies, the resulting cross-cutting feature is called a dike (sometimes spelled dyke). It is poor in silica, in the 40% or less range. These differences in chemical composition are directly related to differences in gas content, temperature, and viscosity. National Geographic Headquarters 1145 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20036. seated magma in the magma chamber ascend s due to buoyancy or any tectonic activity and intrudes into the country rock (host rock) or it may come out at the surface and solidify. A. phaneritic texture, relatively low silica content An igneous rock with large crystals embedded in a matrix of finer crystals is indicative of a two-stage cooling process, and the texture is porphyritic (Figure 3.15). Decompression MeltingDecompression melting involves the upward movement of Earth's mostly-solid mantle. Which are definitions of "mafic" and "felsic"? A) highly viscous, cools slowly 2. Sills are another type of intrusive structure. The word reaction is critical. Magma can intrude into a low-density area of another geologic formation, such as a sedimentary rock structure. Magma is a molten and semi-molten rock mixture found under the surface of the Earth. They are typically more than 100 km2 in area, associated with subduction zones, and mostly felsic in composition. B) amount of space available for crystals to fill As a magma cools below 1300C, minerals start to crystallize within it. Classification of Igneous Rock Series. b. The rock will have some relatively large crystals (phenocrysts) of the minerals that crystallized early, and the rest will be very fine grained or even glassy. How Magma Forms Earth is divided into three general layers. Compare these with those in the table above to determine whether each of these samples is felsic, intermediate, or mafic. Visible quartz and potassium feldspar grains are the main constituents in a. B. an increase in heat (high temperature) This was done over and over, each time allowing the magma to cool to a lower temperature before quenching. Peacock, M. A. Porphyritic texture indicates the magma body underwent a multi-stage cooling history, cooling slowly while deep under the surface and later rising to a shallower depth or the surface where it cooled more quickly. Rocks labeled as granite in laymen applications can be several other rocks, including syenite, tonalite, and monzonite. D) phaneritic, __________ is named for a prominent, volcanic mountain range in western South A) Intrusive magma is cooler because it is well insulated by the surrounding rock. Soon after that, all of the magma is used up and no further changes takes place. C. a non-crystalline rock, likely formed due to extreme rapid cooling of lava As an example, granite is a commonly-used term but has a very specific definition which includes exact quantities of minerals like feldspar and quartz. D. plate tectonics, Match the appropriate term associated with the production of magma to its best description. Magma is like seltzer: It contains "Volatile gases" - H2O, CO2, SO2, N2, CH4and other dissolved gases. G. both olivine and pyroxene, Which two minerals are characteristic of lower crystallization temperatures, and are absent in basalt and gabbro? Extrusive igneous rocks have a fine-grained or aphanitic texture, in which the grains are too small to see with the unaided eye. Felsic magmas, on the other hand, have much more SiO2 (65% to 75%) and Na2O + K2O (around 10%) and much less FeO and MgO plus CaO (about 5%). D. glassy and frothy texture D. quartz This page titled 4.1: Classification of Igneous Rocks is shared under a CC BY-NC-SA license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Chris Johnson, Matthew D. Affolter, Paul Inkenbrandt, & Cam Mosher (OpenGeology) . Extrusive rocks, because of their small crystals and glass, are less durable. Some pumice is so full of vesicles that the density of the rock drops low enough that it will float. Residual molten material expelled from igneous intrusions may form veins or masses containing very large crystals of minerals like feldspar, quartz, beryl, tourmaline, and mica. LAVA - magma that reaches the Earth's surface before cooling (most gasses have escaped). 2. C) aphanitic When porphyritic, it often has either olivine or plagioclase phenocrysts. An extrusion could include lava and volcanic rock. Note that, unlike Figure 3.2.1, these compositions are expressed in terms of oxides (e.g., Al2O3 rather than just Al). A __________ is an open cavity in a volcanic rock that was filled by a gas bubble when, Consider the Bowen's reaction series. The most abundant elements are oxygen and silicon, followed by aluminum, iron, calcium, sodium, magnesium, and potassium. Therefore, most landforms and rock groups that owe their origin to igneous rocks are intrusive bodies. FALSE. in, Chris Johnson, Matthew D. Affolter, Paul Inkenbrandt, & Cam Mosher, status page at https://status.libretexts.org. C. Mt. - Usually, there are several mineralsin the aggregate, though some rocks may have only one. A. crystal settling Classification of Igneous Rock Series. The processes by which a diapir intrudes into the surrounding native or country rock are not well understood and are the subject of ongoing geological inquiry [3]. Plus, they are, by definition, exposed to the elements of erosion immediately. B) granite; intrusive rock that formed from cooling of relatively high silica magma Normally, geothermal energy is created by pumping water into hot volcanic bedrock, creating steam that is then harnessed to generate electricity. A significant exception to this is active volcanoes, which are discussed in a later section on volcanism. Basalt is the main rock which is formed at mid-ocean ridges, and is therefore the most common rock on the Earths surface, making up the entirety of the ocean floor (except where covered by sediment). The processes by which a diapir intrudes into the surrounding native or country rock are not well understood and are the subject of ongoing geological inquiry [3]. Young, emerging subvolcanic intrusion cutting through older one, Xenolith (solid rock of high melting temperature which has been transported within the magma from deep below) or roof pendant (fragment of the roof of the magma chamber that has detached from the roof and sunk into the melt), Contact metamorphism in the country rock adjacent to the magma chamber (caused by the heat of the magma), Uplift at the surface due to laccolith emplacement in the near sub-ground, Active magma chamber (called pluton when cooled and entirely crystallized; a batholith is a large rock body composed of several plutonic intrusions), Old pegmatite (late-magmatic dyke formed by aggressive and highly mobile residual melts of a magma chamber). Magma is a molten and semi- molten rock mixture found under the surface of the Earth. A) the lava after it erupted from a crystallizing magma chamber C. heat expansion of the chemical bonds causes them to break Typical felsic rocks are granite and rhyolite (Figure 3.3.5). 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A single magma may generate several mineralogically different igneous rocks. But most magma remains molten or partly molten beneath Earths surface. Mafic MagmaMafic magma has relatively low silica content, roughly 50%, and higher contents in iron and magnesium. Gabbro is a major component of the lower oceanic crust. 1. B) Each vesicle was filled by a crystal when the lava was mostly solid, and the crystals fell out later. 1. basaltic scoria While normal geothermal sources average around 60 to 80Celsius (140 to 176 Fahrenheit), the magma wells steam reached a record-breaking temperature of 450 Celsius (842 Fahrenheit)! If that magma is then involved in a volcanic eruption, the rest of the liquid will cool quickly to form a porphyritic texture. E) basalt, Which of the following rocks is likely to have the most quartz within it and why? These rocks are rare on the surface, but make up peridotite, the rock of the upper mantle. All rights reserved. D) Both a. and c. This lava cools into basalt, a rock that is heavy and dark in color due to its higher iron and magnesium levels. Typical intermediate rocks are diorite and andesite. C. potassium feldspar E. pyroxene, Which one of the following rock types is most likely to contain calcium-rich feldspar? The process by which the same igneous rock may produce different magma compositions upon melting. When porphyritic, it often has either olivine or plagioclase phenocrysts. A) granite; gabbro. Arndt, N. T. Chapter 1 Archean Komatiites. C. Amphibole - pyroxene - biotite - olivine Granite commonly has large amounts of salmon pink potassium feldspar and white plagioclase crystals that have visible cleavage planes. C. biotite and olivine T When volcanoes erupt explosively, vast amounts of lava, rock, ash, and gases are thrown into the atmosphere. E) The presence or absence of volatiles (gases) - less gases = slower magma cooling. Andesite and diorite likewise refer to extrusive and intrusive intermediate rocks (with dacite and granodiorite applying to those rocks with composition between felsic and intermediate). Much like heat transfer, flux melting also occurs around subduction zones. A) andesite Some igneous rocks have a mix of coarse-grained minerals surrounded by a matrix of fine-grained material in a texture called porphyritic. E. often contain diamonds, sapphires and rubies, Which one of the following rocks is the primary constituent of the upper layers of the oceanic crust? Thus, you can often figure out the relative order in which the minerals crystallized from the magma. In some cases, extrusive lava cools so rapidly it does not develop crystals at all. It can be found in the Andes Mountains and in some island arcs (see. D. andesite As it cools further, much of the remaining silica goes into calcium-rich plagioclase, and any silica left may be used to convert some of the olivine to pyroxene. Pyro, meaning fire, refers to the igneous source of the tephra and clastic refers to the rock fragments. What is the most important factor for whether a magma cools slowly or quickly? One theory is the overriding rock gets shouldered aside, displaced by the increased volume of magma. Composition refers to a rocks chemical and mineral make-up. A) the rock's texture Texture describes the physical characteristics of the minerals, such as grain size. Laccoliths are blister-like, concordant intrusions of magma that form between sedimentary layers. B. olivine Intermediate magma most commonly transforms into andesite due to the transfer of heat at convergent plate boundaries. Figure 3.3.2 shows a zoned plagioclase under a microscope. 2. rhyolite B) the rock's composition C. basalt Intermediate MagmaIntermediate magma has higher silica content (roughly 60%) than mafic magma. natural glasses organic material (lignite, coal, or petroleum) fossils. 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