Extrusive Igneous Rocks
Extrusive igneous rocks, additionally referred to as volcanic rocks, are fashioned on the crust’s surface due to the partial melting of rocks within the mantle and crust. Extrusive Igneous Rocks are listed below.
Pyroxenite
Pyroxenite is an ultramafic igneous rock that contain pyroxene group minerals such as augite, diopside, hypersthene, bronzite or enstatite. This is a coarse-grained rock...
Lamprophyre
Lamprophyre is ultrapotassic igneous rock that is occurring as dikes, lopoliths, loccoliths, stocks and small intrussion. It is alkaline silica-undersaturated mafic or ultramafic rocks...
Lapilli
Lapilli, which means "little stones" in Italian, refers to small rock fragments ejected during volcanic eruptions. These fragments typically range in size from 2...
Phonolite
Phonolite is a type of volcanic rock that belongs to the family of igneous rocks. It is characterized by its unique mineral composition and...
Pillow Lava
Pillow lava is a type of basaltic lava that forms underwater, typically in the ocean. It gets its name from the characteristic pillow-like shapes...
