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If the magma cools on the surface of the crust, it is called extrusive igneous rock, such as pumice, basalt or rhyolite. If the magma cools inside the crust, it is called intrusive igneous rock, such as granite.

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Magma forms Crystalline rock when it cools. These crystalline rocks are referred to as Igneous Rocks and are of two types,

1. Extrusive or Volcanic Igneous Rocks.

2. Intrusive or Plutonic Igneous Rocks.

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Igneous rock is formed from solidified magma.
These rocks are called igneous rocks.

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What rocks form when magma cools and hardens?

Igneous rock is what forms when magma cools and hardens.


Which type of rock does magma form when it hardens?

Igneous


What kind of rock is formed when magma or lava cools and hardens?

Igneous rock is formed.


What rocks form when magma or lava hardens and cools?

Igneous rock.


What does magma that is blasted into the air form when it hardens?

Extrusive igneous rock.


When magma cools and hardens does it form igneous rock sedimentary rock or metamorphic rock?

igneous rock.


What kind of rock forms when magma or lava cool and hardens?

Igneous rocks


How does intrusive rock form?

intrusive rock froms when magma cools or hardens underneath the earth. :)


Magma that hardens vertically underneath the surface will form a sill?

No. A sill forms when magma hardens parallel to the rock layers, which is usually horizontal. When magam hardens vertically, it forms a dike.


What type rock forms when magma cools and hardens?

Igneous Rock is formed when magma cools and hardens. It depends on whether it cools above ground or under ground for the size of the mineral crystals forming inside it.


What type of feature can form when magma hardens horizontal layers of rock?

Sill (D)


How does an Igneous rock turn into Magma?

No. If it cools as magma it will form an intrusive igneous rock. To form an extrusive igenous rock it must erupt from a volcano, where it becomes lava or pyroclastic material.