Intrusive igneous rocks are formed by slow cooling magma below the earth's surface. Extrusive igneous rock is formed by magma cooling quickly, at or near the surface.
It depends on the composition of the magma, how quickly it cools and crystalises, the temperature and pressure of the original melt.
When molten rock cools slowly, it will have a lot of time to form crystals, so the crystal size will be quite big. Take granite, for example. With the naked eye, you can see the individual crystals. The grain size is quite large. The kind of mineral that forms is dependent on the composition of the magma.
Magma beneath the surface typically cools slowly, allowing for the formation of large crystals. This slow cooling process is known as intrusive or plutonic cooling. In contrast, lava that reaches the surface cools much more quickly due to exposure to lower temperatures and can form smaller crystals or glassy textures.
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.
Granite is formed when molten rock, or magma, cools and solidifies beneath the Earth's surface. This type of volcano is known as a plutonic or intrusive volcano. These volcanoes do not erupt on the surface but instead form large bodies of igneous rock underground, where the magma slowly cools over time.
When magma cools, it forms igneous rock.
Gabbro forms from a magma that is rich in iron and magnesium, and poor in silica (quartz). The magma cools and crystallizes deep below the earth's surface. Gabbro is from the same kind of magma as basalt and diabase, but because it cools more slowly, it develops larger crystals.
Intrusive Igneous Rock.
It depends on the composition of the magma, how quickly it cools and crystalises, the temperature and pressure of the original melt.
Igneous rocks form from magma as it cools and solidifies. Examples include granite, basalt, and obsidian.
Igneous rock forms when magma cools and hardens. This type of rock can be classified as intrusive (plutonic) if it cools below the Earth's surface (slow cooling) or extrusive (volcanic) if it cools quickly on the Earth's surface. Examples of igneous rocks include granite, basalt, and obsidian.
When molten rock cools slowly, it will have a lot of time to form crystals, so the crystal size will be quite big. Take granite, for example. With the naked eye, you can see the individual crystals. The grain size is quite large. The kind of mineral that forms is dependent on the composition of the magma.
Igneous rock is formed through the cooling and solidificatio of magma or lava.
Magma beneath the surface typically cools slowly, allowing for the formation of large crystals. This slow cooling process is known as intrusive or plutonic cooling. In contrast, lava that reaches the surface cools much more quickly due to exposure to lower temperatures and can form smaller crystals or glassy textures.
Aphanitic, or fine-grained.
Igneous rock is formed.
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.