Igneous intrusions are a type of rock feature. They form when molten rock cools below the surface of the Earth. Join Isla and Connor as they explore igneous rock landscape features at Traprain Law ...

Igneous rock is formed by the cooling of molten rock, either at the surface (lava), or underground (as granite or other similar rocks). The heat of molten rock usually incinerates organisms rather ...

Petrology is the study of rocks - igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary - and the processes that form and transform them. Mineralogy is the study of the chemistry, crystal structure and physical ...

ONLY detailed sampling of early weathering stages combined with suitable analytical techniques can reveal the presence of gibbsite as a primary weathering product in certain weathering crusts of ...

The possible combinations of these minerals are endless. Rocks also differ based on how they were formed. Igneous rocks form out of cooling lava or magma. Sedimentary rocks develop from eroded ...

THE GEOLOGY OF the Olympic Peninsula offers a fascinating glimpse into the massive forces of nature that shaped this land into one of the most complicated rock piles in the world.

There are three types of rock: igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary. Thundereggs form through igneous processes. Igneous ...

Volcanic rock is formed when lava or magma cools down and becomes a solid. We call this type of rock igneous rock. Here are three different types of igneous rock from the Museum’s collection.