What do igneous rocks look like?

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Sarah
Sep 10, 2015

Igneous rocks are one of three main rock types, formed when magma or lava cool & solidify. Because this process can happen many different ways, igneous rocks can look very different.

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Igneous rocks can differ in size, shape, distribution of mineral grains, color, etc. Here's an image of some different kinds of igneous rocks and their classifications.

![http://rocksmineralscollections.com/http://igneous.php](https://useruploads.socratic.org/L7gSmOGJTE6vr4Izifdc_ir15pm-collection-of-15-igneous-rocks-pm.jpg)

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