IgneousRocks.pptVIP

Igneous Rocks Classification of Igneous Rocks Most Abundant Elements: O, Si, Al, Fe, Ca, Mg, K, Na Calculate Elements as Oxides (Account for O) How Much SiO2? (Account for Si) What Feldspars are Present? (Account for Al, Ca, Na, K) What Else is Present? (Account for Mg, Fe) Silica Content Oversaturated: Excess of Silica Quartz Present Saturated: Just enough silica to combine with other ions Undersaturated: Silica-deficient Minerals Present Olivine, Nepheline, Corundum, etc. Can’t coexist with quartz Feldspars Plagioclase vs. K-Spar (Ca and Na vs. K) Relative Aluminum Content Peraluminous: Al l