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How is intrusive rock form?

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Anonymous

7y ago
Updated: 8/27/2021

Intrusive rocks are formed by the cristalization and cooling of magma deep inside the Earth.

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What are minerals that form in intrusive rock?

I dont know but an intrusive rock is a type of igneos rock


How does intrusive rock form?

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


Where does intrusive rock form?

Rock that forms when magma cools beneath earth's surface is called intrusive igneous rock


Is intrusive rock is also called platonic rock?

No, intrusive rock is not also called platonic rock. Plutonic rock is another name for this type of rock, which is produced by magma.


Where do intrusive igneous rock form?

They form underground from the cooling and solidification of magma.


How can you tell if a intrusive rock forms?

Large crystals are diagnostic of an intrusive igneous rock, as large crystals form as the source magma cools slowly.


Can the minerals which form an intrusive rock also form the same rock but is an extrusive rock?

Yes. For example gabbro and basalt are chemically equivalent (and so are composed of the same minerals), however gabbro is intrusive and basalt is extrusive.


How do intrusive form for the Igneous rock?

Those that are formed above the earth surface are extrusive eg basalt and those that are formed below are intrusive eg granite.


What because granite cools below the surface of the Earth it is?

An igneous intrusive rock


If magma crystallizes before it reaches earths surface it will form a what igneous rock?

It will for an intrusive igneous rock. They usually take longer to cool and have more coarse grains.


Is granite an intrusive rock?

Granite is an intrusive igneous rock.


What is the texture of an intrusive rock?

It is a coarse grained rock if its intrusive.