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Identification of Igneous Rock (Conclusion)

Igneous rocks can be classified based on their texture, mineral composition, and whether they are coarse or fine crystalline. They form through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava, either below the earth's surface as intrusive rocks or on the surface as extrusive rocks. The texture depends on the cooling environment, with slow cooling below ground forming large crystals and quick cooling above ground forming small crystals. Igneous rocks have various engineering uses as stabilizers, stone pitching, and crushed rock aggregate.

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Identification of Igneous Rock (Conclusion)

Igneous rocks can be classified based on their texture, mineral composition, and whether they are coarse or fine crystalline. They form through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava, either below the earth's surface as intrusive rocks or on the surface as extrusive rocks. The texture depends on the cooling environment, with slow cooling below ground forming large crystals and quick cooling above ground forming small crystals. Igneous rocks have various engineering uses as stabilizers, stone pitching, and crushed rock aggregate.

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CONCLUSION

From this experiment, we can conclude that igneous rocks can be classified based on texture
and mineral composition. Igneous rocks also can be coarse or fine crystalline and multicolored or
glassy. Igneous rock is formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava. Igneous rock
may form with or without crystallization, either below the surface as intrusive(plutonic) rocks or on
the surface as extrusive(volcanic) rocks.
The texture is dependent upon cooling environment. When magma cools slowly beneath
earths surface, large crystals form. When lava cools quickly on earths surface, tiny crystals form. To
classify rocks, we can identity by the mineral composition. Colour can be used to determine wheteher
a rock is rich in silica or metals.
In civin engeenering, igneous rock can be use as stabilizer and stone picthing at areas prone to
erosion and landslide. Crushed rock aggregate are used in construction, industrial and highway
engineering. Igneous rocks are hard wearing and do not absorb water so are good in the lower courses
of a building.

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