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Engineering Geology Igneous rocks Hussien Al - deeky 1 Engineering Geology The Geology Definition of Rocks In Geology Rock is defined as the solid material forming the outer rocky shell or crust of the earth. There are three major groups of

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In Geology Rock is defined as the solid material forming the outer rocky shell or crust of the earth. There are three major groups of rocks by its origin: (1)Igneous rocks: cooled from a molten state ; e.g., granite, basalt (2)Sedimentary rocks: deposited from fluid medium; the products of weathering of

  • ther rocks in water ; e.g., sandstone, mudstone…;

(3)Metamorphic rocks : formed from pre-existing rocks by the action of heat and

pressure . e.g., dolomite, marble …; The Geology Definition of Rocks

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Rock Cycles

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Thus, in pure geological sense rock is defined as the essential part of the earth’s

  • crust. Geologists concern about the origin, classification, history, and the spatial

aspects of rocks. So, geologically speaking, ice, sand, marble, coal, basalt, can be simply regarded as rocks . However, the Engineering Geologists have a different, and relatively narrower view

  • f rocks. The Engineering Definition of Rocks Rock is the hard and durable

material By an excavation point of view, Rocks are the earth materials that cannot be excavated without blasting . This definition clearly excludes other kinds of earth materials such as soils, and glacial till s, etc. Here is another engineering definition of rocks : The earth materials that do not slake when soaked into water . For example, a thick loess deposit is regarded as rock geologically and regarded as soil in engineering.

The Engineering Definition of Rocks

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Igneous rocks

  • Igneous rocks form by cooling and crystallization of

molten rock

  • Molten material residing below Earth’s surface is known

as magma, whereas the same material at the surface is called lava.

  • Igneous rocks formed of cooled lava or volcanic ejected

are common, but most molten material cools below Earth’s surface, producing bodies of igneous rock known as plutons.

  • Intrusive and Extrusive
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Properties of Magma and Lava

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  • All igneous rocks derive either directly or

indirectly from magma. Lava is magma that has reached Earth’s surface.

  • Plutonic (intrusive) igneous rocks form as

magma cools and crystallizes within Earth.

  • Volcanic (extrusive) igneous rocks form by

cooling and crystallization

  • f lava or by consolidation
  • f pyroclastic material,

such as volcanic ash, ejected from volcanoes It is not possible to study magma directly

  • However, studying lavas can tell us a lot
  • Magmas have a range of compositions
  • Characterized by high temperatures
  • Have the ability to flow
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Magma Composition

  • Silicate minerals are by far the most abundant minerals in the crust and silica is the

most abundant constituent of magma. • The bulk chemical composition of magma is dominated by the most abundant minerals Si - Al - Fe - Ca - Mg - Na - K - H - O

  • These major elements occur as oxides (SiO2) • SiO2 = ~45 to 75% of rocks •

Water and CO2 make up 0.2 - 3 %

  • Minor and trace elements make up the remainder

How hot are magma and lava?

  • Erupting lavas range in temperature from 1000° to

1200°C. Magma must be even hotter, but direct measurements are not possible.

  • Rock is a poor heat conductor.
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Cooling rates

  • Intrusive (plutonic) rocks cool slowly while

extrusive (volcanic) rocks cool quickly

  • The cooling rate determines whether or not

crystals form

  • So cooling and

crystallization determine the texture of the rock

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Texture

  • Texture refers to the size, shape and arrangement of

minerals’ grains and is an important characteristic

  • f igneous rocks. Grain size records cooling

history.

  • 1-An aphanitic texture consists of an aggregate of

very small mineral grains, too small to be seen clearly with the naked eye. Aphanitic textures record rapid cooling at or very near Earth’s surface and are characteristic of extrusive (volcanic) igneous rocks.

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2-Plutonic textures: Phaneritic

  • A phaneritic texture consists of an

aggregate of large mineral grains, easily visible without magnification . Phaneritic textures record slow cooling within Earth and are characteristic of intrusive

(plutonic) igneous rocks

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3-Glassy texture

  • Very rapid cooling of lava produces a “glassy

texture”. The lava cools so quickly that atoms do not have time to arrange in an ordered three dimensional network typical of minerals. The result is natural glass, or obsidian

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4-Vesicular textures

  • Gases trapped in cooling lava can result in

numerous small cavities, vesicles, in the solidified rock.

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5-Pyroclastic texture (fragmental textures)

  • Igneous rocks formed of mineral and rock fragments

ejected from volcanoes by explosive eruptions have Pyroclastic (fragmental) textures. The ejected ash and other debris eventually settles to the surface where it is consolidated to form a Pyroclastic igneous rock. • Much of this material consists of angular pieces of volcanic glass measuring up to 2mm

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6-Porphyritic texture

  • Igneous rocks comprised of minerals of two or more

markedly different grain sizes have a porphyritic texture. The coarser grains are called phenocrysts and the smaller grains groundmass. Porphyritic textures result from changes in cooling rate and include both aphanitic porphyrys and phaneritic porphyrys.

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Classifying Igneous Rocks

  • Most igneous rocks can be classified on the basis of

Texture ,mineral composition and color.

  • Compositional equivalents
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Engineering Considerations of Igneous Rocks

(1)Fine-grained igneous rocks cannot be used as aggregates in Portland cement due to volume expansion caused by the Alkali-silica

  • reaction. Solutions include:(a)Can be used in low alkali

cement;(b)Non-reactive aggregates go with the high alkali cement;(c)Add pozzolans, coal-ashes, etc. in the aggregate-cement mixture to minimize the reaction. (2)Coarse-grained igneous rocks (e.g., granite, syenite, etc.) are not for aggregates for constructions because its low abrasion resistance; but fine-grained igneous rocks (e.g., basalt) are good for aggregates (e.g., basalt as paving aggregates goes with asphalt. (3)Sitting of foundations needs to avoid weathered rocks (e.g., dams, bridge piers, etc.); (4)Igneous rocks are good for dimension stone (tombstone etc.) because their resistance to weathering but need avoid fractures

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Gabbro and basalt

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Diorite and Andesite

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Granite and Rhyolite

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Red Obsidian

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Pumice Scoria Tuff