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Intrusive: An intrusive igneous rock is formed from magma underground
Extrusive: An extrusive igneous rock is formed from lava outside of the volcano.
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Which one has large grains between intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks?
intrusive
What is the difference between an intrusive and an extrusive igneous rocks?
"intrusive" means forced into something, "extrusive" means forced out onto the surface. The igneous magma reaching the surface is therefore extrusive , producing extrusive igneous rocks, and all the rest of the magma is intrusive, producing intrusive igneous rocks.
What are the main two types of igneous rocks?
Igneous rocks are classified as either extrusive or intrusive. Extrusive rocks form from lava at or above the ground, and intrusive rocks form from magma below the ground. Granite is intrusive, pumice is extrusive.
How are intrusive rock different from with extrusive rocks?
Intrusive Rocks Intrusive rocks are characterized by large crystal that forms deep underground. Extrusive Rocks They are characterized by fine-grained textures because their rapid cooling at or near the surface.
Igneous rocks are described as intrusive or extrusive based on?
Igneous rocks are described as intrusive or extrusive based on formation. Intrusive rocks forms underneath the earth surface, while extrusive rocks forms on the surface of earth.
Does lava produce Extrusive or Intrusive rocks?
extrusive
Is apatite intrusive or extrusive?
Apatite is typically found as an accessory mineral in both intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks. It is more common in intrusive rocks like granite, but can also be found in extrusive rocks like basalt.
Contrast the ways in which extrusive and intrusive rocks are formed?
Intrusive rocks form within the crust of the Earth while extrusive rocks form on the surface.
Are intrusive rocks volcanic?
No. Volcanic rocks are extrusive. Intrusive rocks are sometimes called plutonic.
How are intrusive and extrusive rock different?
Intrusive Rocks are found underneath Earths crust, while Extrusive rocks are found above Earths crust.
Is schist an intrusive or extrusive rock?
Neither, Igneous rock is either intrusive or extrusive. Thats what intrusive and extrusive is... A igneous rock.
Is marble an extrusive or an intrusive rock?
Neither. The terms intrusive and extrusive apply to igneous rocks; marble is metamorphic.
