Igneous Rocks Word Search

Find volcanic and underground rock types, from basalt and pumice to granite and obsidian, plus terms for how igneous rocks form.

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About the Igneous Rocks Word Search

This puzzle covers rocks formed when magma or lava cools, along with their textures, minerals, and geologic settings. Look for familiar examples such as granite, basalt, pumice, and obsidian, as well as terms like intrusive, vesicular, and phenocryst. It suits students studying geology, rock collectors, and anyone curious about volcanoes and the materials beneath Earth's surface.

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  • Amphibole
  • Andesite
  • Aphanitic
  • Aplite
  • Basalt
  • Conduit
  • Crystalline
  • Dacite
  • Dike
  • Diorite
  • Dolerite
  • Extrusive
  • Feldspar
  • Felsic
  • Gabbro
  • Granite
  • Groundmass
  • Hornblende
  • Ignimbrite
  • Intrusive
  • Komatiite
  • Lava
  • Lava Dome
  • Mafic
  • Magma
  • Mica
  • Obsidian
  • Olivine
  • Pegmatite
  • Peridotite
  • Phaneritic
  • Phenocryst
  • Phonolite
  • Plutonic
  • Porphyritic
  • Pumice
  • Pyroclastic
  • Pyroxene
  • Quartz
  • Rhyolite
  • Scoria
  • Sill
  • Trachyte
  • Tuff
  • Vesicular
  • Volcanic

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