How are igneous rocks used?

Figure 1. This diorite statue was made in approximately 2090 BC. Igneous rocks have a wide variety of uses. One important use is as stone for buildings and statues. Diorite was used extensively by ancient civilizations for vases and other decorative artwork and is still used for art today (Figure 1). read more

Igneous rocks are often used for construction because of their durability. Igneous rocks can also be separated to access the various valuable metals and minerals inside them. Igneous rocks form as magma comes to or near the surface of the Earth; cooling and hardening because of its distance from the inner parts of the Earth where magma forms. read more

How igneous rocks are used Igneous rocks are formed deep inside Earth's crust (intrusive rocks) or at the surface (extrusive rocks). As molten rock (known as magma) below the surface cools, the liquid material begins to solidify into minerals of differing sizes and compositions. read more

Granite,Basalt, Pumice are some of the examples of Igneous Rocks. Granite: Used for expensive kitchen worktops, for construction of monuments, bridges, office buildings, decorative aggregates, flooring and interior decoration.Granite looks smooth and shiny when polished and is the most commonly used igneous rock. read more