Monday 3 April 2023

Explaining crystal size in igneous and metamorphic rocks

The new ELI today is 'Building silicates; simulating crystal size during the cooling of magma and during recrystallisation in solid rock'.

 

This Earthlearningidea is a consolidation exercise to show how cooling/recrystallisation rates might explain crystal size in igneous and metamorphic rocks.

Related activities can be found in the categories 'Igneous processes' and 'Metamorphic processes'.

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