One of the most common igneous rocks is granite (Figure 4.9). Granite is used extensively in building materials and making statues. Perhaps you have used a pumice stone to smooth your skin or to do jobs around the house. Pumice is another example of an igneous rock (Figure 4.10).
1979 Sydney Ghost Train fire. The Sydney Ghost Train fire was a fire on the night of 9 June 1979 at Luna Park Sydney. The fire destroyed the amusement park's ghost train, and killed six children and one adult.
Fires at Luna Park in 1911 and 1944. Luna Park first opened to Coney Island NYC visitors in 1903. However, the second of two fires made it diffcult to continue business. A fire broke out in the venues of the Pneumatic Tube and the Miniature Subway in mid-December of 1911.