Igneous Rock Textures

Phaneritic: Are igneous rocks with crystals larger than 1 mm. You could describe the texture as coarse Here are some examples Aphanitic: The name tells you about this texture a = not Phaner = visible These rocks have very fine small crystals Porphyritic: igneous rocks, for a rock that has a distinct difference in the size of the crystals, with at least one group of crystals obviously larger than another group. Wikipedia Glassy: Are like the name suggests no crystals and the texture of glass. Vesicular: are igneous rocks with bubbles they can be mafic or felsic Pyroclastic: is a mixture of rock fragments, pumice, and volcanic ash. The ash is very fine-grained, so only the rock fragments and pumice are identifiable. A rock with a pyroclastic texture is termed a tuff with small fragments, a volcanic breccia if the fragments are larger. Rock pictures https://www.flickr.com/photos/jsjgeol... Additional Information Igneous Rocks http://www.moomoomathblog.com/2020/03...