Find out how magma has created igneous rock features with this BBC Bitesize Scotland article for P5, P6, P7 - Second Level CfE ...

Igneous rocks close igneous rockIgneous rocks are those which have been formed by the cooling and solidification of molten rock (magma) from underneath the earth’s crust. are formed by magma ...

Vast accumulations of igneous rock, termed large igneous provinces, are found in various regions of the globe. These masses of rock were erupted very rapidly — geologically speaking — usually ...

This is a beginner's guide to identifying UK rock types. The guide has two main sections: background information on the structure and forces affecting the Earth in relation to rock formation a more ...

Unusual Mars rock: Pyramid-shaped volcanic rock unlike any other Martian igneous rock ever found Date: September 26, 2013 Source: Oregon State University Summary: The first rock that scientists ...

Now researchers have discovered a new kind of igneous rock, plastistone, formed almost completely from plastic, on Trindade Island, a volcanic island more than 600 miles east of Espírito Santo ...