Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks
Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks
Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks
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<strong>Igneous</strong> <strong>Rocks</strong> <strong>and</strong> Plate Tectonics<br />
• Divergent plate boundaries - convection<br />
cells ll move mantle l peridotite id i closer l to the h<br />
surface. These rocks are at high<br />
temperatures so the h pressure reduction d i<br />
causes partial melting <strong>and</strong> production of<br />
bbasaltic l i magmas.
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