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... rocks that comprise the Earth's crust 1. The igneous rocks : the predominant solid constituents of the Earth that form through the cooling of molten or partially molten material at or beneath the Earth's surface a . Properties of ...
... rocks that comprise the Earth's crust 1. The igneous rocks : the predominant solid constituents of the Earth that form through the cooling of molten or partially molten material at or beneath the Earth's surface a . Properties of ...
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... rocks i . The intrusive igneous rocks that result when magma cools and solidifies below the surface of the Earth ; e.g. , granite , gabbro , diorite ii . The extrusive igneous rocks that form from magma that erupts at the surface of the ...
... rocks i . The intrusive igneous rocks that result when magma cools and solidifies below the surface of the Earth ; e.g. , granite , gabbro , diorite ii . The extrusive igneous rocks that form from magma that erupts at the surface of the ...
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... rocks of the Earth's crust : rocks that have formed by the physicochemical alteration of pre - existing rocks a . Formation and classification of metamorphic rocks i . Types of metamorphism ; e.g. , contact , regional , hydrothermal ...
... rocks of the Earth's crust : rocks that have formed by the physicochemical alteration of pre - existing rocks a . Formation and classification of metamorphic rocks i . Types of metamorphism ; e.g. , contact , regional , hydrothermal ...
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