{"id":33475,"date":"2024-04-27T16:38:21","date_gmt":"2024-04-27T16:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=33475"},"modified":"2024-04-27T16:38:21","modified_gmt":"2024-04-27T16:38:21","slug":"rock-solid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2024\/04\/27\/rock-solid\/","title":{"rendered":"Rock Solid"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/Rock-Solid-Rock.mp3\"> Rock Solid Rock.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/Rock-Solid-Rock.mp4\"> Rock Solid Rock.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/Rock-Solid.mp3\"> Rock Solid.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/Rock-Solid.mp4\"> Rock Solid.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A hot rock song about granite and igneous rocks.<\/p>\n<p>[Verse]<br \/>\nCracks in the earth<br \/>\nDeep down below<br \/>\nWhere the fire burns and the magma flows<br \/>\nMolten rock<br \/>\nSeething with power and might<br \/>\nBuilding pressure<br \/>\nReady to ignite<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nMagma rising<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s time to break free<br \/>\nA force of nature that you can&#8217;t foresee<br \/>\nIgneous rock<br \/>\nBorn from the flames<br \/>\nSolid as a mountain<br \/>\nThat&#8217;s its claim to fame<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nGranite&#8217;s the name<br \/>\nThe king of stone<br \/>\nFormed from magma<br \/>\nWhen it chills and condones<br \/>\nAin&#8217;t no weakling<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s tough as steel<br \/>\nWith a speckled pattern<br \/>\nA texture that can&#8217;t be real<\/p>\n<p>[Break]<br \/>\nRock!<br \/>\n[Break]<br \/>\nRock!<br \/>\n[Break]<br \/>\n[Verse 3]<br \/>\nHard as rock<br \/>\nSolid stone<br \/>\nCheck the clock<br \/>\nRock your bone<br \/>\nListen loud<br \/>\nListen long<br \/>\nLift the shroud<br \/>\nReveal in song<br \/>\n[Break]<br \/>\nRock!<br \/>\n[Break]<br \/>\nRock!<br \/>\n[Break]<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nMagma rising<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s time to break free<br \/>\nA force of nature that you can&#8217;t foresee<br \/>\nIgneous rock<br \/>\nBorn from the flames<br \/>\nSolid as a mountain<br \/>\nThat&#8217;s its claim to fame<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nRock!<br \/>\nSolid rock<br \/>\n[End]<\/p>\n<p>A SCIENCE LESSON<br \/>\nThe geology of granite and igneous rocks encompasses their formation, composition, texture, and distribution within the Earth&#8217;s crust. Here&#8217;s an overview:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Formation<\/strong>: Granite and other igneous rocks form from the cooling and solidification of molten magma or lava. This process can occur beneath the Earth&#8217;s surface (intrusive igneous rocks) or at the surface (extrusive igneous rocks). Intrusive rocks like granite form when magma cools slowly underground, allowing mineral crystals to grow large. Extrusive rocks like basalt form when lava cools rapidly at the surface, producing fine-grained textures.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Composition<\/strong>: Granite is primarily composed of three essential minerals: quartz, feldspar, and mica. Quartz is a hard, durable mineral composed of silicon dioxide (SiO2). Feldspar is a group of minerals containing aluminum, silica, and potassium or sodium. Mica minerals, such as biotite or muscovite, have a thin, sheet-like structure. Other common minerals found in igneous rocks include amphibole, pyroxene, and olivine.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Texture<\/strong>: The texture of igneous rocks depends on the rate of cooling. Slow cooling leads to coarse-grained textures, where individual mineral grains are visible to the naked eye. This is characteristic of intrusive rocks like granite. Rapid cooling produces fine-grained textures, where mineral grains are too small to see without magnification. This is typical of extrusive rocks like basalt. Glassy textures form when lava cools extremely quickly, preventing mineral crystals from forming.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Classification<\/strong>: Igneous rocks are classified based on their mineral composition, texture, and mode of formation. The most common classification scheme divides igneous rocks into two main types: intrusive (plutonic) and extrusive (volcanic). Intrusive rocks, like granite, form underground and have coarse-grained textures. Extrusive rocks, like basalt, form at the surface and have fine-grained textures. Other classification schemes consider factors such as chemical composition and mineralogy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution<\/strong>: Igneous rocks are found throughout the Earth&#8217;s crust and are especially common in areas of tectonic activity, such as mid-ocean ridges, volcanic arcs, and continental rift zones. Granite, in particular, is abundant in continental crustal regions and often forms large, intrusive rock bodies known as plutons or batholiths. These bodies can be exposed through erosion or uplift and form prominent landforms such as mountain ranges or granite domes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Understanding the geology of granite and igneous rocks provides insights into their origins, properties, and significance in various geological processes and human activities, including construction, mining, and resource exploration.<\/p>\n<h2>From the album: <a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/\">MegaEpix Enormous<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rock Solid Rock.mp3 Rock Solid Rock.mp4 Rock Solid.mp3 Rock Solid.mp4 A hot rock song about granite and igneous rocks. [Verse] Cracks in the earth Deep down below Where the fire burns and the magma flows Molten rock Seething with power and might Building pressure Ready to ignite [Chorus] Magma rising It&#8217;s time to break free [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,9,14,3955],"tags":[546,563],"class_list":["post-33475","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-4d-music","category-daniel","category-lyrics","category-megaepix-enormous","tag-mp4","tag-music-videos"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33475","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33475"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33475\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33494,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33475\/revisions\/33494"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33475"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33475"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33475"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}