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Classification of Igneous Rocks

Classification of Igneous Rocks
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Description: Naming igneous rocks
Granitic rocks
Composed almost entirely of light-colored silicates – quartz and feldspar
Also referred to as felsic: feldspar and silica (quartz)
High silica content (about 70 percent)
Common rock is granite

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