Volcanic Rock

Of igneous rock.

Extrusive igneous rock solidified near or on the surface of the Earth.

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  • volcanic glass 3 facts

    A kind of natural glass produced when molten lava cools very rapidly.

  • lava 3 facts

    Rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called...

  • basalt 2 facts

    The commonest type of solidified lava; a dense dark grey fine-grained igneous rock that is...

  • dacite 1 facts

    A grey volcanic rock containing plagioclase and quartz and other crystalline minerals.

  • agglomerate 0 facts

    Volcanic rock consisting of large fragments fused together.

  • amygdaloid 0 facts

    Volcanic rock in which rounded cavities formed by expanding gas have subsequently become...

  • tuff 0 facts

    Hard volcanic rock composed of compacted volcanic ash.