Classification of Igneous Rocks | Description of Composition and Texture

Classification of Igneous Rocks | Description of Composition and Texture

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Classification of Igneous Rocks | Description of Composition and Texture
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00:54 Phaneritic texture (coarse grained)
03:24 Pegmatitic texture
04:26 Aphanitic (fine-grained) texture
07:40 Porphyry texture (bimodal)
10:55 Glassy texture
12:58 Vesicular/porous texture
17:17 Fragmentary / pyroclastic texture
19:07 Composition: Proportions of minerals
22:13 Classification of igneous rocks (how to name them!)

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