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Granite is an example of intrusive igneous rock. Intrusive indicates that the magma was forced close to the surface, but then cooled more slowly underneath the surface.

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The most common intrusive igneous rock in the area is known as diabase. Diabase is considered a medium-colored igneous rock composed of plagioclase, clinopyroxene, olivine, magnetite and, ilmenite.

There are three types of rock found on Earth. These are igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary. Each rock type is formed in a different way. For example, the rock malachite is mostly made of the ...

Scientists find a Martian igneous rock that is surprisingly Earth-like Date: September 27, 2013 Source: California Institute of Technology Summary: Scientists report on the analysis of a ...

Share News in Science Igneous rock key to carbon sequestration Monday, 10 November 2008 Timothy Gardner Reuters ...

Goldberg described one example lesson: a group of 5th graders who noticed that a puddle in the school parking lot had disappeared later in the day after a morning shower, a phenomenon that “generated ...

Each eon is then split into different eras. For example, the Phanerozoic eon is made up of, from oldest to youngest, the Paleozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic eras. Eras are split into periods.