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Is igneous rock that cooled above ground larger then being cooled under ground?

no


Which igneous rock cooled slowly under ground and contains mostly quartz and potassium?

Granite is an example of an igneous rock that cooled slowly underground and contains mostly quartz and potassium feldspar.


Why do igneous rocks form?

Volcanic activity will produce igneous rock.


A rock made from cooled magma or lava?

Igneous rock is formed from solidified and cooled magma or lava.


A molten rock starting with l?

A molten rock that has cooled is an Igneous rock. To my knowledge there is not a specific igneous rock that starts with L. However molten rock above ground is called lava.


What describes rock that was formed when molten rock cooled down?

Igneous rock is formed.


When magma is cooled it becomes what?

Cooling and solidifying magma turns into igneous rock.


Rock that is cooled and solidified above ground is called?

That kind of rock is called Igneous rock.The other kids of rocks is Sedimentary rock formed by sediments of for example plants and Shellfish.The third type is formed from interaction between different rocks or other transformations most often under high pressure and temperature, it is called Metamorphic rock.


What type of rock that forms from magma or lava is rock?

Igneous rock is formed from the cooling of magma or lava.


Is cooled lava considered a rock?

Yes. Cooled lava is extrusive igneous rock.


How an igneous rock formed?

Igneous rock is formed from lava that has cooled and, of course, hardened.


How are lava and magma and igneous rock related?

Magma is molten rock under ground whereas molten rock that flows out of the ground is lava and igneous rock is solid when the lava or magma hardens.